Paddy Donovan insists he is not underestimating Tyrone McKenna before their Croke Park undercard bout on Saturday. The Limerick boxer, 15 wins with two defeats, bounced back from his first title defeat by Lewis Crocker with an impressive victory over Karen Chukhadzhian in May. He plans to put on a show to elevate his status in front of 80,000 Irish fans, stating, "We want to bring big shows back to Ireland when Katie's gone and I'm going to be the guy to do it."

Veteran McKenna [25-6-1] has lost two of his last four fights after reversing a decision to retire following his own defeat by Crocker in 2023. However, the Belfast man is not content to play the role of gatekeeper. He set up camp in Philadelphia to work in "The Dungeon" gym of Derrick "Bozy" Ennis, father of undefeated two-division champion Jaron "Boots". "To bring a west Belfast man to north Philly is a dangerous combination," said the 36-year-old.

Chief support features a heavyweight contest between Dave Allen [27-9-2] and Thomas Carty [11-1]. Doncaster's Allen admits his ambitions of fighting for top honours are over following May's defeat by IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic. Meanwhile, Molly Mc Cann continues her boxing journey against Sylwia Doligala. The MMA convert, a relative of headliner Katie Taylor, won all four of her professional bouts since switching codes.