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.

Janibek Stops Brave Mikhailovich In The 9th, Calls For Middleweight Unification

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Kazakhstan’s Janibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs) has successfully defended IBF and WBO world middleweight titles, stopping a spirited Andrei Mikhailovich (21-1, 13 KOs) in the ninth round of their contest at the Star Hotel, Sydney. Originally slated for July 13 in Las Vegas, the pair settled their score after a week-long build up filled with […]

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‘I Belong’: Sulaiman Segawa Out To Prove Himself Against ‘Shu-Shu’

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As the WBC silver belt was placed over his shoulder in the midst of the Las Vegas heat on July 13, veteran featherweight Sulaiman Segawa (17-4-1, 6 KOs) stood well aware of what he had just achieved. The 33-year-old southpaw defied the 7/1 odds set against him pre-fight, turning in a career-best performance to outpoint

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Nikita Tszyu Earns TKO Victory In A Brutal Domestic Clash

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Surging super welterweight Nikita Tszyu (10-0, 8 KOs) has continued an unbeaten start to his professional career, stopping a gallant Koen Mazoudier (12-4-1, 5 KOs) in the ninth round of a hellacious war to collect the IBO intercontinental and IBF Australasian title at the ICC Theatre Sydney in Australia. The dogged, back-and-forth bout lived up

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Alex Winwood Taking ‘Fearless’ Approach To World Title Challenge

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A lot has already been made of the historic element surrounding Alex Winwood’s (4-0, 2 KOs) upcoming WBA minimumweight title challenge, and rightly so. Should he be triumphant over long-reigning champion Thammanoon “Knockout CP Freshmart” Niyomtrong (24-0, 9 KOs) in Perth on September 7, the 27-year-old will become the fastest Australian male to win a

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Sam Goodman Passes Test, Turns Attention To Naoya Inoue

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Headlining in his hometown of Wollongong for a second time in 2024, WBO and IBF number one contender at super bantamweight, Sam Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs) has thwarted off a spirited effort from Thailand’s Chainoi Worawut (25-1-1, 15 KOs) to claim a 12 round unanimous decision (117-111, 117-113, 119-109). The 25-year-old battled through a suspected

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Sam Goodman: July 10 Fight, Naoya Inoue & ‘Friend’ Liam Paro

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With newly minted IBF super lightweight champion Liam Paro’s (25-0, 15 KOs) upset win over Subriel Matias (20-2, 20 KOs) fresh in the collective consciousness of the boxing world, most pundits are still feeling the aftershock of last month’s stellar performance by the 28-year-old Queenslander. To compatriot and number one contender at super bantamweight with

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‘I Want To Be Champion Again’: Patrick Teixeira Searching For Title Path

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After fighting in relative anonymity for the better part of two years, former 154-pound titlist Patrick Teixeira (34-4, 25 KOs) will return to the boxing mainstream on June 8 with clear intentions. Set to do battle with surging contender Xander Zayas (18-0, 12 KOs) at New York’s Madison Square Garden Theatre, the 33-year-old believes he

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Jason Moloney Out To Make ‘Australian Boxing History’ in Tokyo

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As a triumphant Lionel Rose stood in the center of Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan on February 27, 1968, with raised arms accompanied by his infectious, glistening smile, few could have predicted the consequences that his feat would have on the boxing world. The 19-year-old’s conquering of Japanese star Fighting Harada on that famous night did more

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