Zuffa Boxing 10 to crown inaugural middleweight champion in Dublin
The 3Arena hosts the latest card from Zuffa Boxing, with the main event determining the first holder of the promotion’s middleweight world title.
Zuffa Boxing is set to stage its tenth promotional event on 8 August at the 3Arena in Dublin, marking the organisation’s debut in Ireland. The card is headlined by a contest for the inaugural Zuffa middleweight world title, pitting Aaron McKenna against Etinosa Oliha.
McKenna enters the bout with an undefeated record of 20 wins and no losses, including 10 knockouts. The Irish fighter secured his position as title challenger following a unanimous decision victory over Liam Smith in April 2025. That result provided the platform for McKenna to pursue the promotion’s first middleweight championship, a title that has yet to be awarded.
His opponent, Etinosa Oliha, brings a 21-0 record with nine knockouts to the ring. The Italian fighter has previously competed exclusively within Italy and Germany, making this Dublin appearance his first outing outside those two nations. Oliha seeks to claim the biggest win of his career after previously contesting tertiary and fringe titles.
The co-feature bout sees Callum Walsh face Tyler Denny in a middleweight contest. Walsh, who holds a 16-0 record with 11 knockouts, previously headlined Zuffa Boxing’s inaugural event in January 2025, where he defeated Carlos Ocampo via decision. A victory in this rematch could position Walsh for a future title shot against the winner of the main event.
Denny, carrying a record of 21 wins, four losses, and three draws with a single knockout, arrives in Dublin seeking to disrupt Walsh’s trajectory. The Welsh fighter recently suffered a decision loss to George Liddard and was knocked out by Hamzah Sheeraz in 2024. Analysts note Denny’s limited power, with only one knockout in his 21 victories.
Zuffa Boxing 10 will be broadcast live on Paramount+. The event continues the promotion’s expansion strategy, building on its early signings and previous cards to establish a structured pathway for its fighters toward championship status.
