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Aaron McKenna | |
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| Born | 6 July 1999 Monaghan, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Silencer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox stance |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
Aaron McKenna (born 6 July 1999) is an Irish professional boxer. He has held the WBC Youth and International middleweight titles.
McKenna is from Smithborough, Monaghan. [1] His brother, Stephen, is also a professional boxer. [2]
An eight time national champion, he captained Ireland 5 times in international boxing and racked up 161 fights with only 9 losses. He won gold at the European schoolboy championships.[ citation needed ]
A potential Tokyo 2020 Olympian, McKenna opted to turn pro on his 18th birthday. [3]
He became the WBC Youth middleweight champion with a unanimous decision win over Carlos Gallego Montijo at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London on 21 December 2021. [4]
On 23 June 2023, he beat Uisma Lima by unanimous decision at York Hall in London to win the vacant WBC International middleweight title. [5]
He defeated former world champion Liam Smith by unanimous decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 26 April 2025. [6] [7]
| 20 fights | 20 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Liam Smith | UD | 12 | 26 Apr 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Jeovanny Estela | TKO | 10 | 25 Jul 2024 | Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Mickey Ellison | TKO | 6 (8), 2:21 | 24 Jan 2024 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Uisma Lima | UD | 10 | 23 Jun 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant WBC International middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jordan Grant | PTS | 6 | 23 Mar 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | David Benitez | TKO | 7 (8), 1:40 | 22 Jun 2022 | Coventry Skydome, Coventry, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Carlos Gallego Montijo | UD | 8 | 21 Dec 2021 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England | Won vacant WBC Youth middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Gabor Gorbics | PTS | 8 | 21 Nov 2021 | Coventry Skydome, Coventry, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ivica Gogsevic | PTS | 6 | 21 Sep 2021 | Coventry Skydome, Coventry, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jordan Grannum | RTD | 2 (6), 3:00 | 20 Dec 2020 | Fly by Nite Rehearsal Studios, Redditch, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Victor Eddy Gaytan | KO | 2 (6), 1:58 | 19 Dec 2019 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Sergio Lucio Gonzalez | UD | 6 | 19 Oct 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Daniel Perales Osorio | KO | 2 (4), 0:42 | 19 Jun 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Loretto Olivas | UD | 6 | 19 Mar 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Abel Reyes | KO | 2 (6), 2:27 | 18 Nov 2018 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Rolando Mendivil | UD | 4 | 18 Aug 2018 | The Avalon, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Darel Harris | RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | 18 Apr 2018 | Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Keasen Freeman | KO | 1 (4), 2:06 | 12 Apr 2018 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Saul Palacios | KO | 1 (4), 2:46 | 22 Mar 2018 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Travis Conley | UD | 4 | 9 Dec 2017 | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |