McKean vs Talivaa

Who won McKean vs Talivaa?

Demsey McKean beat Liam Talivaa by technical knockout in the 4th round on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026, at Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

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

McKean vs Talivaa stats

Demsey McKean stepped 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 made 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 suggested McKean had an advantage in power over Talivaa, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Talivaa's 50%.

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

McKean had a height advantage of 5 inches over Talivaa. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

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

McKean was 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 had fought 90 more professional rounds, totaling 133 compared to Talivaa's 43.

McKean vs Talivaa form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten 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 had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time did McKean vs Talivaa start?

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

Who broadcast McKean vs Talivaa?

McKean vs Talivaa was broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK.

What were the odds on McKean vs Talivaa?

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