Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara is an award-winning sportswriter based in Denver, Colorado. The 30-year-old has been recognized by the Boxing Writers Association of America three times for his accomplishments, with a best finish of 2nd at the 2022 awards ceremony.

Devin Haney vs Brian Norman Jr.: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds

An elite puncher and an elite boxer will collide Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where unbeaten WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. meets Devin “The Dream” Haney in a matchup that blends power, precision, and pedigree. In an era when truly outstanding cards are increasingly rare, this one delivers. The main event

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Joseph Parker vs Fabio Wardley: The Damaging Impact of Howard Foster’s Decisions

It is, perhaps, a fruitless endeavor to demand that Howard Foster be fired or fined in the wake of yet another controversial stoppage. The reality is far more disheartening and rooted in the very fabric of the sport itself—boxing, at its core, is an institution riddled with corruption. This is not merely a reflection of a

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The Battle of Eras: Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Terence Crawford

Last year, we ventured to ask whether the Terence Crawford era had equaled or even surpassed that of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Perhaps our inquiry was premature. In retrospect, however, the evidence is unequivocal: it has. Mayweather has long set the standard in the sport, a benchmark that few have approached. Yet in recent years, “Bud” Crawford has been slowly creeping

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Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez: Who Wins?

Fellow unbeaten super middleweight contenders Christian Mbilli and Lester Martinez will square off in a high-stakes showdown on the Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford undercard at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Let’s break it down. The winner of this bout could ultimately find himself across the ring from Alvarez. As for Crawford, whether he wins or loses, his future at this

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Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds

On September 14, undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue enters the ring to confront what may be the sternest challenge of his 122-pound reign: Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Akhmadaliev, a skilled southpaw whose style poses a riddle that could trouble Inoue in the early going. Though Inoue remains unbeaten and a four-division world champion, his chin has not gone

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Serhii Bohachuk vs Brandon Adams 2: Who Wins?

Serhii Bohachuk learned four years ago that even the most destructive punchers are, at their core, human. In March 2021, the Ukrainian entered his bout with Brandon Adams a perfect 18-0, with 18 knockouts, convinced of his own invincibility. Then came the reality check. Though Bohachuk was ahead on all three scorecards, Adams turned the tide with a single

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Claressa Shields vs Lani Daniels Fight Results: Shields Scores UD on DAZN

In a masterclass display, the GWOAT pitched a shutout. Claressa Shields executed a commanding and clinical performance in her undisputed heavyweight title defense against Lani Daniels, dominating every phase of the bout and methodically overwhelming her opponent en route to a decisive, one-sided unanimous decision victory Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. One judge scored

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The Perilous Descent of Tim Tszyu

Two years ago, following his emphatic knockout of Tony Harrison in Sydney—an impressive performance that secured the interim WBO super-welterweight title—Tim Tszyu stood triumphant before a raucous home crowd. In a moment that fused bravado with theatrical finality, he seized the microphone, steadied his gaze, and proclaimed with visceral intensity: “I’ve got one sentence. What’s my motherf*cking name?”

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Sunday Convo: The Self Proclaimed ‘King of NY’ Edgar Berlanga Gets Embarrassed In Queens

The implosion was preordained, the consequence of hubris masquerading as momentum. The mythos surrounding Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) unraveled spectacularly on Saturday night in New York, as the self-crowned “King of New York” was floored three times, systematically dismantled, and ultimately halted in the fifth round by the ascendant Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 KOs) in their

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