Middleweight champion Aaron McKenna is set to defend his IBF world title in a main-event showdown scheduled for December 4 at The Venue in Riyadh. The fight will take place as part of Riyadh Season Zuffa Boxing 14 and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
McKenna, holding a record of 21-0 with 10 knockouts, captured his world title with a dominant performance against Etinosa Oliha in Dublin during his return home as a professional. The Monaghan native, who has been a professional for nine years, earned his title shot following a decision victory over former world champion Liam Smith earlier in the year.
His opponent, Latvian Jevgenijs Aleksejevs, brings an undefeated record and will be challenging for a world title for the first time. Aleksejevs, a former kickboxing competitor, has compiled 20 professional wins with 10 coming by stoppage. He secured a regional title last October and has remained undefeated in recent competition.
The card includes several other notable bouts. Jack Massey, a former European champion and world title challenger, returns to action against Andrew Tabiti following a recent loss. Cruiserweight Ryan Rozicki faces France’s Gaetan Ntambwe, while rising welterweight prospect Alex MacMillan is scheduled in a six-round bout. Preliminary matchups feature former heavyweight titlist Charles Martin against Vladyslav Sirenko, as well as rising cruiserweight prospect Jamar Talley and 18-year-old welterweight prospect Raheem Animashaun.
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