Aaron McKenna
Aaron McKenna is an Irish professional boxer. He has held the WBC Youth and International middleweight titles.
Early and personal life
McKenna is from Smithborough, Monaghan. His brother, Stephen, is also a professional boxer.Amateur career
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.Professional career
A potential Tokyo 2020 Olympian, McKenna opted to turn pro on his 18th birthday.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.
On 23 June 2023, he beat Uisma Lima by unanimous decision at York Hall in London to win the vacant WBC International middleweight title.
He defeated former world champion Liam Smith by unanimous decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 26 April 2025.
Professional boxing record
| 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, 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, 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 | 6 | 21 Sep 2021 | Coventry Skydome, Coventry, England | ||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jordan Grannum | RTD | 2, 3:00 | 20 Dec 2020 | Fly by Nite Rehearsal Studios, Redditch, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Victor Eddy Gaytan | KO | 2, 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, 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, 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 | 3, 3:00 | 18 Apr 2018 | Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California, U.S. | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Keasen Freeman | KO | 1, 2:06 | 12 Apr 2018 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Saul Palacios | 1, 2:46 | 22 Mar 2018 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Travis Conley | 4 | 9 Dec 2017 | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |