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.

Liam Paro vs Richardson Hitchins Fight Results: Hitchins Scores Split Decision Victory

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A childhood dream has come true for Richardson Hitchins. The Manhattan-based fighter dethroned Liam Paro of his IBF junior welterweight title with a split decision victory at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 27-year-old Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) scored his first world title in his 19th professional bout after making his debut in […]

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Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez 2: Who Wins?

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Emanuel Navarrete has returned to 130 pounds to defend his WBO junior lightweight title against Oscar Valdez in a rematch Saturday night at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The two warriors fight for the second time in 16 months. In their first meeting, Navarrete won a one-sided, yet entertaining unanimous decision that saw both fighters have their moments. In August last year, with Navarrete defending his belt

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Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Not Facing Vergil Ortiz Is Politics As Usual

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Some things will never change. Although the rise of Turki Alalshikh has been useful for the sport, the collapse of negotiations between Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. is proof that politics will always reign supreme in boxing in some fashion. There’s been a common misconception that Turki would save boxing and that fighters

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What Does 2025 Look Like For Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez?

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There are plenty of possible opponents for the king, none of which are massively popular. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is coming off a successful 2024 campaign after removing undefeated records from two fighters, former world champion Jaime Munguia and Edgar Berlanga. The Mexican superstar scored a knockdown of each man en route to 12-round unanimous decision victories. Here, FightsATW takes

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Lightweight Prospect Curmel Moton & His Over 15 Pound Incident

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An intervention is needed. Curmel Moton’s epic weight fail shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. The 18-year-old lightweight was anything but light Friday when he tipped the scales at 148.7 lbs. for a 133-pound catchweight fight against Bryan Mercado at ACX1 Studios in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Unsurprisingly, Curmel Moton will no longer appear on Saturday’s Swift Promotions show in

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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Fight Results: Paul Earns Uneventful UD

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Arlington, Texas – After five years of trying, Jake Paul finally secured a significant victory — against 58-year-old former two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Jokes aside, it was, frankly, a boring, pointless sparring match watched by 65 million people on Netflix. But hey, “Iron Mike” didn’t get knocked out after eight two-minute rounds at AT&T Stadium

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Taylor vs Serrano 2 Fight Results: Taylor Earns UD In A War

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Arlington, Texas – Once again, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano engaged in a fight of the year candidate, exemplifying tremendous skill, grit, and bravery. And, once again, Taylor won a close and controversial fight, winning a unanimous decision by three scores of 95-94. With the win, Taylor also retained her undisputed junior welterweight world championship. However,

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Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2: Who Wins?

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The most highly-anticipated rematch in women’s boxing history will occur in a state known for high-stakes matchups. Ireland’s Katie Taylor defends her undisputed junior welterweight championship against Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano, a former seven-division world champion, on November 15 when both ladies collide in the co-main event to Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at the

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Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian 2 Fight Results: ‘Boots’ Scores UD In Philly

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PHILADELPHIA —Jaron “Boots” Ennis won, but his hometown fans had little to say about his performance. Ennis retained his IBF welterweight title with a unanimous decision win (119-107, 117-109, 116-110) in a dull performance over Karen Chukhadzhian in their rematch in front of 14,119 fans at the Wells Fargo Center. Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs), who

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‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Guevara Fight Results: ‘Bam’ Crushes Guevara In Three Rounds

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Wham. Bam. Thank you, champ. Pedro Guevara had never been stopped in 47 fights. However, lineal junior bantamweight champion and top pound-for-pound fighter Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez not only became the first man to stop Guevara, but he also did it in brutally impressive fashion. The bout served as the co-main event to the 12-round IBF

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