Weight Class: A Fighter's Life or Death Battle with an Eating Disorder

By Shelley Irwin

Published March 24, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

Former Olympic Boxer and professional champ Danny Oconnor discusses one of sport's most overlooked crises.

Former Olympic Boxer and professional champ Danny Oconnor discusses one of sport's most overlooked crises: eating disorders in male athletes. He writes his story in the book Weight Class: A Fighter's Life or Death Battle with an Eating Disorder.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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