McKenna vs Aleksejevs

When is McKenna vs Aleksejevs?

Aaron McKenna will face Jevgenijs Aleksejevs on Friday, December 4th, 2026, at The Venue, Riyadh.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest is for the IBF middleweight championship of the world.

McKenna will be defending his IBF World Middleweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Etinosa Oliha in August 2026. He had held this belt for 3 months and 6 days.

McKenna vs Aleksejevs stats

Aaron McKenna steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jevgenijs Aleksejevs will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Aleksejevs has a slight advantage in power over McKenna, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to McKenna's 48%.

Aaron McKenna is the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

McKenna has a height advantage of 1 inch over Aleksejevs. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Aaron McKenna and Jevgenijs Aleksejevs fight out of an orthodox stance.

McKenna is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 2 months later than Aleksejevs, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 25 more professional rounds, totaling 118 compared to Aleksejevs' 93.

Aaron McKenna goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at middleweight.

Jevgenijs Aleksejevs is currently ranked number 12 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

McKenna vs Aleksejevs form

Aleksejevs remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Nicolas David Veron on December 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at Pabellon Municipal, Sedavi, Spain.

Prior to that, he had beaten Dimitri Trenel on August 5, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Hotel Holiday World, Benalmadena.

Going into that contest, he had won against Pavel Semjonov on October 16, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

Before that, he had beaten Deniss Kormilin on August 29, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at Studio 69, Riga.

He had defeated Sergey Khomitsky on June 15, 2019, by split decision in their 6 round contest at Arena Riga, Riga.

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McKenna's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Aleksejevs' last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 5 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time does McKenna vs Aleksejevs start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 AM UTC at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 2:00 AM EST or 11:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing McKenna vs Aleksejevs?

McKenna vs Aleksejevs will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by Paramount+.

How do you stream McKenna vs Aleksejevs?

You can stream McKenna vs Aleksejevs via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch McKenna vs Aleksejevs on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

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What are the odds on McKenna vs Aleksejevs?

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