Sam Hickey to fight Brad Axe live on Sky Sports on August 8

Sam Hickey returns to the ring on August 8 in Dublin, where he will face Brad Axe at the 3Arena, streamed live on Sky Sports. Hickey is coming off a notable knockout victory during his promotional debut at Zuffa Boxing 07 in Bournemouth. This fight is part of the Zuffa Boxing 10 event headlined by Aaron McKenna's IBF title bout against Etinosa Oliha. Hickey, unbeaten in five professional matches, sees this matchup as a significant challenge against Axe, who has a record of 5-1 and is on a four-fight winning streak. Tickets go on sale June 26 at 10 am via Ticketmaster.ie.