Aaron McKenna faces Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight title at Zuffa Boxing 10 at 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday, August 8. The event marks the promotion’s debut in Ireland.
- Both Ireland’s 26-year-old McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) and Italy’s 28-year-old Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs) enter the ring undefeated.
- The 12-round championship clash marks their first attempts to claim one of boxing’s major belts.
The IBF 160-pound title became vacant in March after the sanctioning body stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly due to violations.
The co-feature is a middleweight bout between Ireland’s Callum Walsh (16-0, 11 KOs) and England’s Tyler Denny (21-4-3, 1 KO).
Also on the card is a light heavyweight matchup between Ireland’s Joseph Ward (12-1, 8 KOs) and Artjom Kasparian (14-0, 12 KOs) of the Netherlands.
A middleweight contest pits Scotland’s Sam Hickey (5-0, 2 KOs) against England’s Brad Axe (5-1).
The main card opener is a middleweight bout between England’s Louis Greene (18-4, 12 KOs) and Daniel Buciuc (16-2, 6 KOs) of Romania.
Zuffa Boxing 10 results
Main card
- Aaron McKenna def. Etinosa Oliha by unanimous decision (118-110, 116-112, 117-111) | Watch video
- Callum Walsh def. Tyler Denny by unanimous decision (98-91, 98-91, 96-90) | Watch video
- Joseph Ward def. Artjom Kasparian by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 96-94)
- Sam Hickey def. Brad Axe by KO (R7, 0:27)
- Louis Greene def. Daniel Buciuc by points (59-55)
Prelims
- Stephen McKenna def. Owen O’Neill by TKO (R1, 1:05)
- Connor Coyle def. Mark Beuke by unanimous decision (98-92, 97-93, 98-93)
- Patrick O’Connor def. Juan Manuel Moriel by RTD (R1, 3:00)
Zuffa Boxing 10 live blog
Aaron McKenna defeats Etinosa Oliha by decision to become champion
Aaron McKenna (21-0, 10 KOs) defeats Etinosa Oliha (22-1, 10 KOs) by unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF middleweight title. The judges scored the fight 118-110, 116-112, and 117-111.
McKenna vs Oliha – Main Event
The 12-round main event features Aaron McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) against Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs) for the vacant IBF middleweight title.
Callum Walsh defeats Tyler Denny by decision
Callum Walsh (17-0, 11 KOs) defeats Tyler Denny (21-5-3, 1 KO) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 98-91, 98-91, and 96-90.
Walsh vs Denny – Co-Main
The co-main event features Ireland’s Callum Walsh (16-0, 11 KOs) against England’s Tyler Denny (21-4-3, 1 KO) in a 10-round middleweight bout.
Joseph Ward defeats Artjom Kasparian by decision
Joseph Ward (13-1, 8 KOs) defeats Artjom Kasparian (14-1, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision at light heavyweight. The judges scored the fight 97-93, 97-93, and 96-94.
Sam Hickey KOs Brad Axe in seventh round
Sam Hickey (6-0, 3 KOs) defeats Brad Axe (5-2) by seventh-round knockout in a middleweight bout. The stoppage came at 0:27 of the round.
Louis Greene defeats Daniel Buciuc by points
In the main card opener, Louis Greene (19-4, 12 KOs) defeats Daniel Buciuc (16-3, 6 KOs) by a 59-55 points decision at middleweight.
Stephen McKenna stops Owen O'Neill in first round
Stephen McKenna (17-1, 16 KOs) defeats Owen O’Neill (14-3, 1 KO) by first-round TKO in a middleweight bout. The stoppage came at 1:05 of the round.
Connor Coyle defeats Mark Beuke by decision
Connor Coyle (23-0, 10 KOs) defeats Mark Beuke (13-4, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 98-92, 97-93, and 98-93.
Patrick O'Connor stops Juan Manuel Moriel in one round
Kicking off the action, Patrick O’Connor (4-0, 4 KOs) defeats Juan Manuel Moriel (6-2, 5 KOs) by first-round RTD in a cruiserweight bout. Moriel’s corner stopped the fight at 3:00 of the round.
Pre-Show and Prelims
The live results blog will cover the main card. You can watch the pre-show and the first preliminary bout below, with results added as the main card gets underway.
Final Face-Off
Watch Aaron McKenna and Etinosa Oliha face off one last time before their fight.