Peter McGrail faces Marc Leach in the main event live from Exhibition Centre Liverpool in Liverpool, England on Saturday, April 27. The all-British contest pits the local favorite against the former British champion of Salford. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at super bantamweight. The WBA International title is on the line.
27-year-old Peter McGrail (8-1, 5 KOs) looks to get back in the win column, after suffering his first career defeat against Ja’Rico O’Quinn last December. 30-year-old Marc Leach (18-3-1, 4 KOs) is coming off a pair of defeats and also targets to return to winning ways.
The co-main event features Junaid Bostan (8-0, 6 KOs) up against Jack Martin (9-1, 4 KOs) in the all-British showdown at super welterweight. Also on the card, Liverpool’s Stephen Clarke (2-0, 1 KOs) and Artjom Spatar (4-7-1, 1 KOs) of Estonia clash at middleweight.
Plus, Beatriz Ferreira (4-0, 2 KOs) of Brazil and Yanina del Carmen Lescano (14-3, 4 KOs) of Argentina battle it out for the vacant IBF lightweight title. Kicking off the action, local Joe McGrail (9-0, 5 KOs) and Ryan Walker (12-6, 3 KOs) of London meet at featherweight.
Among Ortiz vs Lawson prelims, British Hamza Uddin makes his pro boxing debut against France’s Santiago San Eusebio (3-7-2, 2 KOs) at super flyweight. As well, Maisey Rose Courtney (5-0) takes on Italian Giuseppina Di Stefano (7-2-1, 1 KOs) at flyweight. In the event opener, Liverpool-based Frankie Stringer (6-0) of Spain fights Brazilian Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira (6-7, 5 KOs) at lightweight.
Peter McGrail vs Marc Leach results
Get Peter McGrail vs Marc Leach full fight card results below.
- Frankie Stringer def. Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira by points (60-54)
- Maisey Rose Courtney def. Giuseppina Di Stefano by points (78-75)
- Hamza Uddin def. Santiago San Eusebio by TKO (R3 at 1:00)
- Joe McGrail def. Ryan Walker by points (77-75)
- Beatriz Ferreira def. Yanina del Carmen Lescano by technical unanimous decision (R6, 59-55, 59-55, 58-55)* | Watch post-fight interview
- Stephen Clarke def. Artjom Spatar by points (40-36)
- Junaid Bostan def. Jack Martin by TKO (R8 at 0:49)
- Peter McGrail def Marc Leach by unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 99-91) | Watch highlights
*Lescano cut above her left eye in Round 5 due to an accidental head clash. Fight stopped due to cut.