Aaron McKenna's bid to become Ireland's newest world champion headlines Zuffa Boxing 10 in Dublin this Saturday, live on Sky Sports.
McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) takes on Italy's Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs) with the winner capturing the vacant IBF middleweight title.
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Oliha has vowed to inflict a painful first-career defeat on McKenna, telling Sky Sports: "I don't think he can match my work-rate. I'm an all-rounder boxer, so anything he brings is not going to be anything new to me. I will win this fight, and I will hurt him."
Defeat has not even crossed the mind of McKenna, who is prepared to secure victory over Oliha by any means necessary.
"It doesn't matter what he brings, whether he comes forward, whether he goes back, I'm ready for everything," he said. "I've trained for every style possible my whole life. Whatever he brings, I'm just focused on what I'm doing and what I'm going to do in there."
Who else is on the McKenna vs Oliha bill?
In the chief support bout, fellow Irish middleweight Callum Walsh resumes his pursuit of major titles against England's Tyler Denny in a 10-round contest.
Unbeaten Scottish middleweight Sam Hickey faces the toughest challenge of his young professional career when he meets Brad Axe in an eight-round middleweight contest.
Ireland's Joe Ward faces Dutchman Artjom Kasparian in a 10-round light-heavyweight bout, while Louis Greene of Kent does battle with Romanian Daniel Buciuc at middleweight.
Main card - live on Sky Sports from 7pm
- Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha
- Callum Walsh vs Tyler Denny
- Joe Ward vs Artjom Kasparian
- Sam Hickey vs Brad Axe
- Louis Greene vs Daniel Buciuc
How do I watch the rest of the undercard?
Irish representation at middleweight continues with Stevie McKenna and Owen O'Neill fighting each other and Connor Coyle facing American Mark Beuke, while Patrick O'Connor of the United States faces Spain's Juan Manuel Moriel.
Prelims
- Stevie McKenna vs Owen O'Neill
- Connor Coyle vs Mark Beuke
- Patrick O'Connor vs Juan Manuel Moriel
Watch Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha for the IBF world middleweight title in Dublin on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Get Sky Sports or stream boxing with no contract.
