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.

Structured Suspension, Shattered Integrity: Boxing’s PED Problem

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Boxing has long been its own worst enemy — and once again, the sport is undermining its own legitimacy at the precise moment it should be defending it. WBO middleweight champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug meldonium ahead of a scheduled unification bout with WBA titleholder Erislandy Lara last year. The […]

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Xander Zayas vs Abass Baraou Fight Results: Zayas Proves Mettle, Defeats Baraou by Split Decision

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Xander Zayas further solidified his reputation as one of boxing’s most rapidly evolving champions, unifying his WBO title with Abass Baraou’s WBA crown in a compelling super welterweight clash. Zayas’ superior footwork and precise combination punching proved decisive, carrying him to a split-decision victory over Baraou and adding the WBA junior middleweight title to his

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Muratalla vs Cruz Fight Results: Muratalla Defends IBF Lightweight Title, Edges Cruz In Thrilling Fight

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Raymond Muratalla silenced any doubters, proving the IBF’s decision to elevate him to full world champion was well-deserved. The undefeated lightweight made a statement in his first world title defense Saturday night at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, edging Andy Cruz by majority decision. Judge Max DeLuca saw it as a dead-even 114-114, Tim Cheatham apparently watched a one-sided demolition with an eyebrow-raising

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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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?

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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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