Zuffa Boxing 10 McKenna vs Oliha Preview: Match card, start time, where to watch & more
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Zuffa Boxing makes its long-awaited trip to Ireland this weekend.
The event carries genuine historic weight, headlined by the first middleweight world title fight contested on Irish soil in more than three decades.
Fans can catch the entire night of boxing live and exclusively on Paramount+, with the broadcast beginning at 2 p.m. ET, while UK and Ireland viewers can watch on Sky Sports Action from 7 p.m. BST and Sky Sports Main Event from 8 p.m. BST.
Headlining the night is a 12-round vacant IBF middleweight title fight between unbeaten Irishman Aaron McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) and unbeaten Italian Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs).
The bout doubles as McKenna’s long-awaited professional debut on home soil after more than 150 amateur wins and eight Irish national titles, and it ends a 469-day layoff since his career-best win over former 154-pound titleholder Liam Smith.
The belt has been vacant since March, when the IBF stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly following a positive doping test.
The co-main event features Callum Walsh (16-0) taking on Tyler Denny (21-4-3) at middleweight, while light heavyweight Joe Ward (12-1) faces unbeaten Artjom Kasparian (14-0) in another featured bout.
The card also carries strong Irish flavour throughout, with Derry’s Connor Coyle (22-0) and Cork southpaw Stevie McKenna (16-1) both in action.
Zuffa Boxing 10: Main card
- 160 lbs.: Aaron McKenna (20-0) vs Etinosa Oliha (22-0) x 12 rounds (vacant IBF middleweight title)
- 160 lbs.: Callum Walsh (16-0) vs Tyler Denny (21-4-3)
- 175 lbs.: Joe Ward (12-1) vs Artjom Kasparian (14-0)
- 160 lbs.: Sam Hickey (5-0) vs Brad Axe (5-1)
- 200 lbs.: Patrick O’Connor (3-0) vs Juan Manuel Moriel (6-1)
Zuffa Boxing 10: Preliminary card
- 160 lbs.: Stevie McKenna (16-1) vs Owen O’Neill (14-2)
- 160 lbs.: Connor Coyle (22-0) vs Mark Beuke (13-3)
- 160 lbs.: Louis Greene (18-4) vs Daniel Buciuc (16-2)
Zuffa Boxing 10 Timings & Telecast Details
| Country / Region | Local Time & Date | Card Start | Telecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET | Paramount+ |
| United States (CT) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 1:00 PM CT | Paramount+ |
| United States (MT) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 12:00 PM MT | Paramount+ |
| United States (PT) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM PT | Paramount+ |
| Alaska (AKDT) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 10:00 AM AKDT | Paramount+ |
| Hawaii (HST) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 8:00 AM HST | Paramount+ |
| Canada (ET) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET | Paramount+ |
| United Kingdom & Ireland (BST) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM BST | Sky Sports Action (Main Event from 8 PM) |
| France (CEST) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 8:00 PM CEST | Paramount+ (where available) |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 9:00 PM AST | Paramount+ (where available) |
| India (IST) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 11:30 PM IST | Likely Zuffa’s YouTube channel |
| Bangladesh (BST) | Sun, Aug 9, 2026 | 12:00 AM BST | Likely Zuffa’s YouTube channel |
| Japan (JST) | Sun, Aug 9, 2026 | 3:00 AM JST | Likely Zuffa’s YouTube channel |
| Mexico (CDT) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 1:00 PM CDT | Paramount+ |
| Brazil (BRT) | Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | 3:00 PM BRT | Paramount+ (where available) |
| Australia (AEST) | Sun, Aug 9, 2026 | 4:00 AM AEST | Paramount+ |
When and where will Zuffa boxing 10 take place?
Zuffa Boxing 10 is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026, and will be held at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland
What time does Zuffa Boxing 10 start?
The card streams live on Paramount+ beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET, with no separate prelims window announced. UK and Ireland viewers can tune in via Sky Sports Action from 7:00 p.m. BST, with coverage continuing on Sky Sports Main Event from 8:00 p.m. BST. International viewers should check local listings for corresponding start times.
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