Peter McGrail: record, next fight and profile →
Jamie Mitchell picked up the WBA bantamweight title that Shannon Courtenay had dropped on the scales yesterday as she claimed a majority decision over Courtenay on the Smith-Fowler undercard in Liverpool.
The Battle of Liverpool nearly took place at the scale. Plenty of drama surrounded Friday’s weigh-in, though ultimately with the main event intact for Saturday evening at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Local junior middleweights Liam Smith and Anthony Fowler took varying means to make weight for their scheduled 12-round regional title fight.
Peter McGrail says he couldn't have wished for a better platform to make his professional debut on as he prepares to battle Ed Harrison in a six-round Super-Bantamweight contest on the undercard of Liam Smith vs. Anthony Fowler at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool this Saturday October 9, live worldwide on DAZN.
Peter McGrail had this year all planned out. First qualify for the Olympics, then claim featherweight gold in Tokyo before a couple of professional fights before the year was out. Like everyone else, though, life is on hold. The Liverpudlian managed the first bit… just, booking his Olympic spot in the final session before the tournament was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now turning pro is delayed – McGrail has worked too hard for too long to miss out on the Olympics, even if he has to wait an extra 12 months.