Donovan vs McKenna

When is Donovan vs McKenna?

Paddy Donovan will square off against Tyrone McKenna on Saturday, September 5th, 2026, at Croke Park, Dublin.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Katie Taylor's and Flora Pili's clash. Also on the undercard will be Dave Allen's and Thomas Carty's bout.

Donovan vs McKenna stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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 had beaten Williams Andres Herrera on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Ulster Hall, Belfast.

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.

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.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Paddy Donovan has been fighting more than Tyrone McKenna.

Paddy Donovan last fought 1 month and 17 days ago, while Tyrone McKenna's last outing was 9 months and 19 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 time does Donovan vs McKenna start?

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.

Who is showing Donovan vs McKenna?

Donovan vs McKenna will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Donovan vs McKenna?

You can stream Donovan vs McKenna on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

You can stream Donovan vs McKenna on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Donovan vs McKenna?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Donovan vs McKenna yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.