Danny O’Connor: The Eating Disorder That Nearly Killed Me

👉 Subscribe for more interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@WeighingInWithTravisHartman?sub_confirmation=1 ___________________________________________________________ Former Olympian and world title challenger Danny O'Connor joins the show for one of the most powerful conversations we've ever had. Danny opens up about the eating disorder that nearly cost him everything—his boxing career, his health, and ultimately his life. From extreme weight cuts and 60,000-calorie binge episodes to waking up in the ICU before the biggest fight of his career, this is a raw, honest look at the dark side of combat sports that few athletes have ever discussed publicly. We talk about wrestling, boxing, Olympic dreams, addiction, mental health, the culture of weight cutting, and how Danny turned unimaginable struggles into a mission to help others through his book, Weight Class: A Fighter's Life-or-Death Battle with an Eating Disorder. Whether you're a fighter, coach, athlete, parent, or simply someone interested in mental health and resilience, this conversation is one you won't forget. 00:00 – I Ate Until I Passed Out for Two Straight Days (Hook) 00:30 – Introduction 00:39 – The Night We Fought Each Other in 2009 02:27 – Danny's Secret Battle With an Eating Disorder 06:03 – Cutting Weight vs. Having an Eating Disorder 11:00 – How Wrestling Started the Problem 18:15 – Dangerous Weight-Cutting Tactics as a Teenager 25:30 – Ricky Hatton, Food Addiction & Losing Control 31:45 – 60,000-Calorie Binges and the Breaking Point 39:30 – Losing Wrestling and Spiraling Into Drugs & Crime 47:00 – How Boxing Saved My Life 54:15 – Olympic Dreams and Heartbreak 59:30 – The Eating Disorder Takes Over My Career 1:04:00 – The Jose Ramirez World Title Opportunity 1:08:30 – Dying on the Hotel Room Floor Before Weigh-Ins 1:11:30 – Waking Up in the ICU and Losing Everything 1:15:00 – Can Boxing Fix the Weight-Cutting Problem? 1:20:00 – What Coaches Should Look For in Their Fighters #DannyOConnor #Boxing #EatingDisorder #WeightCutting #Olympics