McKean vs Talivaa

When is McKean vs Talivaa?

Demsey McKean will take on Liam Talivaa on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026, at Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Lewis Crocker's and Liam Paro's clash for the IBF World Welterweight championship.

McKean vs Talivaa stats

Demsey McKean steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Liam Talivaa will make his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest McKean has an advantage in power over Talivaa, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Talivaa's 50%.

Demsey McKean is the older man by 4 years, at 35 years old.

McKean has a height advantage of 5 inches over Talivaa. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Demsey McKean and Liam Talivaa fight out of a southpaw stance.

McKean is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 years and 8 months earlier than Talivaa, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 90 more professional rounds, totaling 129 compared to Talivaa's 39.

McKean vs Talivaa form

McKean has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Toese Vousiutu on January 16, 2026, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall, Australia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Moses Itauma on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Filip Hrgovic on August 12, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Patrick Korte on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Australia.

He had won against Ariel Esteban Bracamonte on February 27, 2022, by points in the 8th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Activity check

McKean's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time does McKean vs Talivaa start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on McKean vs Talivaa?

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