When is O’Leary vs Fernandez?
Pierce O’Leary could face Jon Fernandez in Autumn/Fall 2026 at 3Arena, Dublin.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
O’Leary vs Fernandez stats
Pierce O’Leary would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jon Fernandez would make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Fernandez would have a large advantage in power over Leary, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Leary's 58%.
Pierce O’Leary is the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.
Fernandez has a height advantage of 3 inches over Leary.
Both Pierce O’Leary and Jon Fernandez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Leary is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years and 6 months later than Fernandez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 35 fewer professional rounds, totaling 104 compared to Fernandez's 139.
Pierce O’Leary goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 15 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Jon Fernandez is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC in the 140lb division.
O’Leary vs Fernandez form
Leary remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Maxi Hughes on March 14, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.
Prior to that, he had defeated Liam Dillon on June 7, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Portman Road, Ipswich, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Darragh Foley on June 28, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena, Belfast.
Before that, he had won against Hovhannes Martirosyan on March 16, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.
He had beaten Kane Gardner on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
Activity check
Leary's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
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