O'Haire (right) made his only PRIDE appearance against Butterbean (left) in 2006. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook
Former fighter Sean O'Haire died this Monday (8), at his home, in the city of Spartanburg, in the US state of South Carolina. He was 43 years old and the causes of his death were not known. disclosed.
O'Haire had a brief stint at the now-defunct Japanese PRIDE event in 2006. He fought in the organization's first visit to the United States, being knocked out in 29 seconds by boxer Eric “Butterbean”. Previously, he had four fights in the K-1 striking event, suffering four knockout losses to the likes of Musashi, Gary Goodridge, Chalid “Die Faust” Arrab and Justice Smith.
O'Haire was best known to the American public for his career in pro wrestling, where he worked between 2000 and 2006. According to his obituary, the former fighter leaves behind a sister and three brothers.
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