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McKenna vs Oliha

Last updated: 2026-08-11

Aug 9, 2026 · 3Arena · Dublin, Ireland · Zuffa Boxing

📺 Watch on: Paramount+ (Sky Sports in UK/Ireland)

Preview of Zuffa Boxing McKenna vs Oliha at 3Arena (Dublin, Ireland) on 2026/8/9. Headlined by Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha. Fight card and live results.

Boxers trading shots under ring lights
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WINAaron McKenna
Etinosa Oliha

McKenna wins the vacant IBF middleweight title by UD (118-110, 117-111, 116-112), moving to 21-0

Key points

  • Result: Aaron McKenna beat Etinosa Oliha by UD (118-110, 117-111, 116-112) for the vacant IBF middleweight world title — 21-0 and a first world title; Oliha suffers his first loss (22-1)
  • Why the belt was vacant: the IBF stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly in March 2026 over an anti-doping violation
  • Co-feature: Callum Walsh beat Tyler Denny by UD (98-91 x2, 96-90), recovering from a first-round knockdown to drop Denny in R2; now 17-0
  • Sam Hickey scored a one-punch KO in R7 (0:27); Stevie McKenna won by TKO in 65 seconds
  • Venue: 3Arena, Dublin — Saturday Aug 8 local time (Aug 9 JST), crowd of roughly 5,000 (local reports)
  • Broadcast: Paramount+ (Sky Sports in UK/Ireland)

Fight card

  • MAIN🏆 Vacant IBF middleweight world titlemiddleweight
    Aaron McKenna20-0-0WINvsEtinosa Oliha22-0-0

    McKenna wins the vacant IBF middleweight title by UD (118-110, 117-111, 116-112), moving to 21-0

  • 🏆 Co-featuremiddleweight
    Callum WalshWINvsTyler Denny

    Walsh wins by UD (98-91, 98-91, 96-90) after being dropped in R1 and dropping Denny in R2; now 17-0

  • light heavyweight
    Joe WardWINvsArtjom Kasparian

    Ward wins by UD (97-93, 97-93, 96-94) in his first fight in roughly two years, handing Kasparian his first loss

  • middleweight
    Sam HickeyWINvsBrad Axe

    Hickey wins by one-punch KO (right hand), R7 0:27; now 6-0

  • 🏆 Opponent change (Merdjan → Moriel)cruiserweight
    Patrick O'ConnorWINvsJuan Manuel Moriel

    O'Connor wins by TKO (corner retirement after R1); 4-0 with 4 KOs

  • middleweight
    Stevie McKennaWINvsOwen O'Neill

    Stevie McKenna wins by TKO, R1 1:05 (right hand knockdown, corner retirement)

  • middleweight
    Connor CoyleWINvsMark Beuke

    Coyle wins by UD (98-93, 98-92, 97-93); now 23-0

  • middleweight
    Louis GreeneWINvsDaniel Buciuc

    Greene wins on the referee's card, 59-55 (6 rounds)

Report

Aaron McKenna beat Etinosa Oliha by unanimous decision (118-110, 117-111, 116-112) in the main event of Zuffa Boxing 10 at Dublin's 3Arena on Saturday, August 8 (August 9 JST), to claim the vacant IBF middleweight world title. McKenna moves to 21-0 with a world title won at home; Oliha suffers the first loss of his career (22-1).

Main event: McKenna crowned at home

The belt was vacant after the IBF stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly in March 2026 over an anti-doping violation. McKenna took over from the middle rounds on volume as Oliha faded, and swept the cards by a wide margin in front of a crowd of roughly 5,000.

Co-feature: Walsh survives a war

Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny turned into the fight of the night: Walsh was dropped in the opening round, floored Denny with a left hook in the second, and both men had a point deducted in the eighth, with Walsh cut over the left eye in an accidental clash of heads. Walsh took it 98-91, 98-91, 96-90 to stay unbeaten at 17-0.

Full results

BoutResult
McKenna def. Oliha (vacant IBF middleweight title)UD (118-110, 117-111, 116-112)
Walsh def. DennyUD (98-91, 98-91, 96-90)
Ward def. KasparianUD (97-93, 97-93, 96-94)
Hickey def. AxeKO R7 0:27 (right hand)
Greene def. BuciucReferee's card 59-55 (6 rounds)
S. McKenna def. O'NeillTKO R1 1:05
Coyle def. BeukeUD (98-93, 98-92, 97-93)
O'Connor def. MorielTKO (corner retirement after R1)
  • Joe Ward, back after roughly two years out, rallied over the second half to hand the previously unbeaten Artjom Kasparian his first defeat.
  • Patrick O'Connor's opponent changed from the originally announced Ibrahim Merdjan to Juan Manuel Moriel.

Results cross-checked against Zuffa's official results, FightNews, RTÉ, Sky Sports, BoxingScene and The Ring (updated 2026-08-11).

FAQ

How many fights are on the McKenna vs. Oliha card (Zuffa Boxing 10)?
Eight bouts, headlined by Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight title, with unbeaten prospect Callum Walsh facing Tyler Denny in the co-main event.
Who is fighting in the McKenna vs. Oliha co-main event?
Unbeaten Cork southpaw Callum Walsh (16-0, 11 KOs) faces England's Tyler Denny (21-4-3) in a 10-round middleweight bout.
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