Aaron McKenna and Etinosa Oliha to contest vacant IBF middleweight title in Dublin

On August 8, 2026, unbeaten Italian middleweight Etinosa Oliha (22‑0, 10 KOs) will face Irish contender Aaron McKenna (20‑0, 10 KOs) for the vacant IBF middleweight championship at Dublin’s 3Arena. Oliha said he will hurt McKenna and sees the win as a step toward unifying the division, while McKenna stated he is ready for any challenge and will neutralise his opponent.

The bout headlines a Zuffa Boxing card that also includes McKenna’s brother Stevie, as well as other middleweight match‑ups such as Callum Walsh vs Tyler Denny and Connor Coyle vs Mark Beuke, offering the winner a path to lucrative future fights.