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. Marching towards the 1000-article milestone at ES, he has witnessed and written at length about the rise of influencer boxing. He was also one of the very first to break the news of Jake Paul’s association with USA Boxing . An early supporter of Naoya Inoue, Shafi has covered his transition from being a Japanese boxer with a niche fan following to a power-punching global boxing star. Shafi has been extensively covering Terence Crawford, Artur Beterbiev, and Gervonta Davis, who are also some of his favorite boxers. Beyond the ring, Shafi unwinds by indulging in Netflix binges as well as critiquing boxing movies.