'I'm going to be the man to take over': Aaron McKenna plots next move after world title win

McKenna took particular aim at WBC middleweight title holder Carlos Adames, calling him a "lazy fighter".

Aaron McKenna celebrates with his brother Stevie after winning the IBF middleweight world title. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Aaron McKenna believes he can dominate at 160 pounds after he defeated Etinosa Oliha to claim the vacant IBF middleweight world title on the Zuffa Boxing card at the 3Arena on Saturday night. 

The 27-year-old from Monaghan gave a masterful performance, utterly outboxing the Italian in a unanimous decision win to remain undefeated in his nine-year career. He is just the fourth Irish fighter ever to win a middleweight world title.