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Posted On: May 13th 2026, 05:43 am

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It is with the heaviest of hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our very own Jumbo Basi, the heart and soul of Fairbairn Boxing Club. Jumbo was so much more than a boxing coach. He was a mentor, a father figure, a role model and an inspiration to generations of young people who walked through the doors of our club. He dedicated his life to the sport he loved, giving countless hours to coaching, refereeing, judging and helping others fulfil their potential. But his greatest achievement went far beyond boxing. Jumbo didn’t just teach boys how to box; he helped turn boys into men. He taught discipline, respect, courage and the importance of never giving up, lessons that will stay with so many for a lifetime. His impact stretched far beyond the ropes of the boxing ring. He was a pillar of the community, someone who gave his time, knowledge and heart to others, never asking for anything in return. Fairbairn Boxing Club was more than just a club to Jumbo. It was his life, his passion and his family. The legacy he leaves behind lives on in every boxer he coached, every life he touched and every person who had the privilege of knowing him. Our club will never quite be the same without him, but everything he built and stood for will continue to live on through Fairbairn. Our thoughts, love and prayers are with the entire Basi family, his friends and the wider boxing community during this incredibly difficult time. Rest in peace, Jumbo. Thank you for everything you gave to our club, our community and the sport of boxing. Forever our coach. Forever our mentor. Forever Fairbairn. 💙🥊
It’s not over ‘til it’s over. @nycmarathon 🥈😤 Had to tell myself this more than times than usual yesterday. It wasn’t a day where I felt perfect, but it didn’t need to be. @mountainroche and I had a pre-race call before I left for NYC and his advice was “just be Jess.” I don’t think he knew that something so simple could give me so much confidence. There was no over-engineering or overanalyzing anything. I stacked a lot of imperfect, grindy bricks at altitude and in the AZ heat this summer. The workouts that I thought were pretty “meh” or a “check the box/get it done” type days ended up being the ones that David said made me better, not the workouts where most splits/reps/things went to plan. All that was left to do was get to NYC healthy, enjoy it all, take whatever the race had to throw at me, and “just be Jess” through all five boroughs. • • • I sent David a DM two years ago after the NYC Marathon after being a fan of him, Megan, and the pod for quite sometime. He was so gracious with his time and lent an ear when I needed it the most. I told him I wanted to get better, but keep it fun. I don’t think a lot of coaches would care about that second part as much as the first. But he did. It has been a very fun two years of working together and discovering my best self. I owe a lot of this to him. So @mountainroche… just keep being you, too! Thank you to the @nyrr team (Dorian, Sam, Christine, everyone!) for taking a chance on us and making NYC feel like home. The @brooksrunning fam helped us share our unique journeys to NYC. The love at Brooks runs so deep and I feel so lucky. Thanks to Connor, my Dad, and my besties for making me feel like I can full send it and they would still love me even if it all went sideways. & thanks to @set4go_llc for getting me to every start line healthy the last 4 years. Congrats to @sheilachepkiruiken & @hellenobiri… thank you for getting the best out of us all yesterday. Can’t say thank you enough for all the sweet messages I have received. Down bad crying on the plane reading through them all. I love this sport so much! Left it all on the field on my way to a WMM podium!! 😭 📷: @katrinagaisford
⁨ صــــوت الحُــــب في بغــــداد 🎶✨ موعدكم مع الفنان ‫#ماجد_المهندس‬ في حفل غنائي على مسرح مجمع نخيل بغداد 🇮🇶 بقيادة المايسترو مدحت خميس 🎶 🗓️ الجمعة | 20 نوفمبر 2026 📍 مجمع نخيل بغداد تفاصيل الحجز وموعد المبيعات قريبًا 🔜🤩 الإشراف الفني ‫#روتانا‬⁩
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