Northern Ireland’s southpaw Dylan Eagleson is scheduled to make his professional debut at Zuffa Boxing 10 at 3Arena in Dublin on August 8. Ahead of the event, the 23-year-old Bangor native has signed a long-term promotional agreement with the promotion.
- As an amateur, Eagleson compiled a record of 56 wins with 13 losses and 3 KOs.
- He represented Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, and won gold at bantamweight.
- Representing the Republic of Ireland at the 2022 European Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, he earned silver, also at bantamweight.
Stepping through the ropes at Zuffa Boxing 10, Eagleson competes in a scheduled six-round featherweight bout. His opponent is expected to be named shortly.
“I’m buzzing to have signed with Zuffa, the biggest promotion in the game,” Eagleson said. “I accomplished a lot as an amateur, and I believe Zuffa will give me the tools necessary to become a champion. It means a lot to have the backing of Dana White and Sky Sports as I begin this journey.”
- In the main event, Ireland’s Aaron McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) faces Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs) of Italy for the vacant IBF middleweight title.
- The co-main event is a middleweight bout between Callum Walsh (16-0, 11 KOs) of Ireland and Tyler Denny (21-4-3, 1 KO) of the UK.
Other bouts featured on the card are expected to be announced shortly.
The event airs live on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Australia, and Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.