Mohammed Shafiulla is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. With a Master’s degree in Journalism from a reputed institute, Shafi has cemented his position as one of the astute observers of boxing at ES. One of the early supporters of Naoya Inoue, Shafi has covered his transition from a Japanese boxer with a niche fan following to a power-punching global boxing star. He has witnessed and written at length about the rise of influencer boxing. Recently, he was also one of the very first to break the news of Jake Paul’s association with USA Boxing. Among his favorite boxers to cover are Terence Crawford, Artur Beterbiev, and Gervonta Davis. Beyond the ring, Shafi unwinds by indulging in Netflix binges as well as critiquing badly made boxing movies.