Peter McGrail
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| Born | 31 May 1996 Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peter McGrail (born 31 May 1996)[1] is a British professional boxer who as an amateur won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Amateur career
In 2014, he won bronze medals in the Youth Olympic Games and World Youth Championships. He won the 2016 Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title.[2]
In 2015, he won silver in the EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships.[3]
In 2017, he became European champion[4] and went on to claim bronze in the World Championships.[5] and the following year in 2018, he won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games held in the Gold Coast.
In 2019, McGrail was selected to compete at the European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[6] He also competed at the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia,[7] where he won the bronze medal after losing by split decision (4:1) to Lázaro Álvarez in the semifinals.[8]
He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the preliminary round of 32.[9][10]
Professional career
On 27 April 2024 in Liverpool, England, McGrail was scheduled to face JaRico O'Quinn in a rematch.[11][12] On 4 April 2024 it was announced that O'Quinn withdrew for personal reasons, and was replaced by Marc Leach.[13] McGrail defeated Leach by unanimous decision to become mandatory challenger to Dennis McCann for the British super bantamweight title.[14]
In his next fight, McGrail stopped Brad Foster in the second round at Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England, on 28 September 2024.[15][16]
McGrail defeated the previously unbeaten Rhys Edwards, who had taken the fight as a late replacement, via unanimous decision on 21 December 2024, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of the undercard for the heavyweight world title rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.[17][18]
McGrail was scheduled to challenge Shabaz Masoud for his IBO super bantamweight title on 21 June 2025 at bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham,[19][20] but the fight was cancelled when Masoud withdrew after suffering an injury in training.[21][22] McGrail defeated replacement opponent Ionut Baluta by majority decision over 10 rounds.[23][24]
Professional boxing record
| 13 fights | 12 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Ionut Baluta | MD | 10 | 21 Jun 2025 | bp pulse LIVE Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Rhys Edwards | UD | 10 | 21 Dec 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Brad Foster | KO | 2 (10), 1:08 | 28 Sep 2024 | Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Mark Leach | UD | 10 | 27 Apr 2024 | Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Ja'Rico O'Quinn | KO | 5 (10), 2:19 | 16 Dec 2023 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Fran Mendoza | UD | 10 | 21 Oct 2023 | M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Nicolas Nahuel Botelli | UD | 10 | 11 Mar 2023 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Hironori Miyake | KO | 2 (8), 2:00 | 13 Dec 2022 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Alexander Espinoza | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 15 Oct 2022 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Uriel Lopez Juarez | TKO | 4 (8), 2:03 | 22 Apr 2022 |
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alexandru Ionita | TKO | 2 (6), 3:00 | 19 Mar 2022 | Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Engel Gomez | TKO | 2 (6), 2:18 | 11 Dec 2021 |
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ed Harrison | UD | 6 | 9 Oct 2021 |
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England |
References
- ^ "Peter McGrail – England Boxing Team". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Bulgaria's teenager Boyan Asenov defeated EUBC European Champion Peter McGrail in the final of the Golden Belt Tournament". 30 September 2018.
- ^ "European Boxing Championships 2017: Peter McGrail claims gold for England". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "World Boxing Championships: GB's Peter McGrail secures World medal". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Team GB squad announcement for the European Games". Team GB. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". boxing247.com. East Side Boxing. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Dennen, John (2 March 2021). "Peter McGrail waits, and hopes, for the Olympic Games - Boxing News". www.boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympics boxing". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (24 January 2024). "Ja'Rico O'Quinn vs Peter McGrail rematch set for April in Liverpool". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Hits, Random (23 January 2024). "Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos on April 6, Jordan Gill vs. Zelfa Barrett on April 13". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (5 April 2024). "Marc Leach faces Peter McGrail in Liverpool in April, Ja'Rico O'Quinn out". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (28 April 2024). "Peter McGrail on top with decision against Marc Leach in Liverpool". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ "Peter McGrail scores career-best win against Brad Foster in Sheffield". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Peter McGrail Obliterates Brad Foster; Eyes Dennis McCann Next". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Peter McGrail wins excellent fight against late sub Rhys Edwards; Lee McGregor defeats Isaac Lowe". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Peter McGrail overcomes Rhys Edwards on five days notice after Dennis McCann failed drug test". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (19 April 2025). "Shabaz Masoud faces Peter McGrail in Birmingham, England in June". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ "Shabaz Masoud and Peter McGrail clash on June 21 in Birmingham". www.boxingscene.com.
- ^ "McGrail gets new foe for June 21 after Masoud pulls out". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Peter McGrail will now fight Ionut Baluta on June 21 following Shabaz Masoud's injury". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Peter McGrail beats Ionut Baluta by 10-round majority decision". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Peter McGrail Gets Majority Decision Nod Over Ionut Baluta On Yafai-Rodriguez Jr Bill - Full Undercard Results". The Ring. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
External links
- Boxing record for Peter McGrail from BoxRec (registration required)
- Peter McGrail at Olympedia
- Peter McGrail at Team GB
- Peter McGrail at Team England
- Peter McGrail at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)