Riva Malavia is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. With Honors in English Literature, Riva brings a diverse perspective to her stories with her coverage of boxing's most popular figures like Canelo Alvarez, Gervonta Davis, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua, and Terence Crawford. Riva has worked with some of the most prestigious news organizations in the world before finding her calling in sports journalism. Her professional journey included her work as a writer with a non-profit organization and later a marketing firm. Riva’s coverage blends technical analysis with literary storytelling to highlight the sport’s depth and drama. Her passion extends to icons like Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson both of whom she loves to write stories on. A former professional badminton player, she now plays recreationally, while her love for classic novels by Dickens, Dostoyevsky, and Austen fuels her off-the-clock passions.