'Just me and him' - McKenna receives warning ahead of title fight

Etinosa Oliha has warned Aaron McKenna that he will "hurt" him in front of a hostile Dublin crowd; watch Oliha vs McKenna from the 3Arena live on Sky Sports on Saturday August 8

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>Etinosa Oliha says Aaron McKenna cannot offer "anything new" in their world title fight and has vowed to inflict a punishing defeat on the Irishman.

>McKenna is aiming to become Ireland's newest world champion when he faces Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight title in Dublin on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.

>But Oliha has given a dismissive assessment of McKenna's ring skills and is predicting a painful night for the 27-year-old.

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>"I don't think he can match that work-rate, but, you know, like I said, I'm an all-rounder boxer, so anything he brings, you know, it's not going to be anything new to me," Oliha told Sky Sports.

>Asked if he can win by knockout, Oliha added: "I will win this fight, and I will hurt him."

>McKenna will be backed by his vocal support at 3Arena, although Oliha insists he is solely focused on preventing his opponent's world title plans.

>"Well, that would be crazy [if I could silence the stadium], you know, in his hometown, but, you know, it's boxing, so you have to be prepared for it.

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>"It's not gonna bother me [if it is a loud atmosphere] because, you know, in the ring it's gonna be just me and him."

>The Italian holds an unbeaten record, just like McKenna, and is confident he can collect other world titles in the division after acquiring the IBF belt.

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>"Yes, of course, it's always been an ambition [to be a world champion]," he said.

>"I want to unify all the titles, that would be one of my greatest dreams, so, yeah, it's a big ambition for me.

>"Finally Italy's gonna be back on the radar of world champions once more."

>Watch Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha for the IBF world middleweight title in Dublin on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Get Sky Sports or stream boxing with no contract.