Bookmakers made Paddy Donovan a massive favorite against Tyrone McKenna when they meet in their bout on Saturday 5th September 2026 at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the bout outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on Tyrone McKenna if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Donovan winning while giving McKenna a 11% chance.
Donovan opened as the favorite at 1/16 (-1700).
McKenna opened at 15/2 (+750).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Donovan vs McKenna Head To Head
Paddy Donovan steps into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Tyrone McKenna will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Donovan has a massive power advantage over McKenna, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to McKenna's 32%.
Paddy Donovan is the younger man by 9 years, at 27 years old.
McKenna has a height advantage of 4 inches over Donovan.
Both Paddy Donovan and Tyrone McKenna fight out of a southpaw stance.
Donovan is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 7 years and 1 month later than McKenna, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 111 fewer professional rounds, totaling 95 compared to McKenna's 206.
Paddy Donovan goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF at welterweight.
Donovan vs McKenna betting form
Donovan has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Karen Chukhadzhyan on May 15, 2026, by majority decision in their IBF World Welterweight final eliminator fight at SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Germany. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lewis Crocker on September 13, 2025, by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Windsor Park, Belfast, United Kingdom. He was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Lewis Crocker on March 1, 2025, by disqualification in the 8th round in their IBF World Welterweight final eliminator fight at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Lewis Ritson on May 25, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
He had beaten Williams Andres Herrera on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Ulster Hall, Belfast. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the ring.
Tyrone McKenna has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Dylan Moran on September 13, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Windsor Park, Belfast, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Harlem Eubank on March 7, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Brighton Centre, Brighton. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Dylan Moran on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at SETU Arena, Waterford, Ireland. He was a 18/25 (-140) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had lost to Mohamed Mimoune on August 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.
He had been beaten by Lewis Crocker on December 2, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Paddy Donovan has been fighting more than Tyrone McKenna.
Paddy Donovan last fought 1 month and 24 days ago, while Tyrone McKenna's last outing was 9 months and 26 days ago.
Donovan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
McKenna's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Donovan vs McKenna Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Donovan vs McKenna for In-Play Betting?
Donovan vs McKenna will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
