A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years. Sarkar has previously written for Republic. Given his extensive coverage of 'the sweet science', Sarkar has become a die-hard fan of the legendary pugilist Canelo Alvarez. However, he believes there will be no one greater than a prime Roberto Duran.