Liahm O'Brien

Liahm O’Brien is a boxing writer based in Australia. His work focuses on all levels of fighting, with interviews from boxers making their way in the game, to those competing for titles on major shows across the world. He has written for local online publications, The Inner Sanctum and Fight News Australia, and is a regular guest on The Unofficial Scorecard Podcast.

Jason Moloney Continues Winning Ways With Unanimous Decision Win Over Game Andre Donovan in Brisbane

Jason Moloney‘s quest to become a two-time titlist at 118 lbs has gathered further momentum, with the former WBO champion besting unheralded American Andre Donovan over 10 rounds at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Thursday. The victory was not without hardship for the 35-year-old Moloney (29-4, 20 KOs), who not only suffered a cut over […]

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Bantamweight Andre Donovan Promises To Satisfy Jason Moloney’s Desire For War

By his own admission, Andre Donovan (12-2, 8 KOs) isn’t a violent person and, for the most part, has no real need to be. The 29-year-old spends his working days in a foundry, breaking aluminum castings out of sand molds. Come clock-off time, he’s spurred on by the three children waiting for him at home.

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‘One Last Little Hoorah’: Heavyweight Mark Flanagan Wants Fruitful Bare Knuckle Swansong 

 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) will make its Australian debut this Saturday, April 18, when the burgeoning promotion brings its roadshow of blood and brutality to the Townsville Convention Centre, headlined by a heavyweight rematch between Haze Hepi and Krzysztof Wisniewski. Fighting in the co-main event, two-time WBA world cruiserweight title challenger Mark ‘Bam Bam’

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IBF 108 lb Champion Thanongsak Simsri Eyes Unification Bouts After Stellar Title Defense

The thudding counter right that closed the show for Thanongsak Simsri (40-1, 35 KOs) in the first defence of his IBF light flyweight title at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on Monday night didn’t just send highly fancied challenger Sergio Mendoza (27-1, 23 KOs) crashing to the canvas; it also delivered a message to the boxing world

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Gabriela Tellez: ‘In The Beginning, I Never Really Loved The Sport’

Surging prospect, Gabriela Tellez (6-0, 2 KOs), will be looking to continue on her winning ways and further climb the ranks when she returns to action on Friday, February 20, in Orlando on BoxLab Promotions’ Night of Champions XIV card. The 19-year-old, who will meet the Dominican Republic’s Crystal Garcia Nova (11-4, 10 KOs) over

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‘It’ll Be A Banger’: Former Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton Foe Weighs in on Inaugural Zuffa Title Fight

New Zealand’s David Light (20-1, 12 KOs) knows better than most about the deadly nature of stepping inside the squared circle with IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia and his upcoming opponent, Brandon Glanton. Now competing for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing title in the headline bout of Zuffa 04 on March 8 in

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‘Just Scratching The Surface’: Nahir Albright Ready To Realize Potential, Primed For Frank Martin Fight

When the chance to compete on less than a month’s notice was presented to Nahir Albright (17-2, 7 KOs) in January, the 30-year-old did not hesitate to jump straight into the opportunity– twice. Set to step in and replace injured Argentinian Gustavo Lemos for his scheduled IBF 140-pound title eliminator with surging Brit Adam Azim

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