Former British 122-pound champion Marc Leach will face Peter McGrail on Matchroom Boxing’s show at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool on Saturday April 27th, live worldwide on DAZN. McGrail’s original opponent Ja’Rico O’Quinn withdrew due to personal family matters.Liverpool’s McGrail (8-1, 5 KOs) had an immediate shot at redemption against Detroit’s O’Quinn following his shock KO loss last December, but the former amateur standout will now face Salford southpaw Leach (18-3-1, 4 KOs) as he looks to return to winning ways.
Brazilian amateur star turned 4-0 professional Beatriz Ferreira takes on Argentina’s Yanina del Carmen Lescano (14-3, 4 KOs) for the vacant IBF lightweight title in just her fifth professional fight. ‘The Beast’ fights in the UK for the second time following her points win over Karla Ramos Zamora at the Utilita Arena Sheffield in July 2023, aiming to capture a World Title before turning her attention to winning Gold at the Paris 2024 games this summer.
Sunderland’s welterweight Pat McCormack (5-0, 5 KOs) returns to the ring for his first fight since July 2023 to face Argentina’s William Andres Herrera (16-3, 7 KOs), while Rotherham junior middleweight Junaid Bostan (8-0, 6 KOs) faces Southminster’s Jack Martin (9-1, 4 KOs) in a final eliminator for the English Title.
There’s also action for Eltham super flyweight Maiseyrose Courtney (5-0), Matchroom’s latest featherweight signing Joe McGrail (9-0, 5 KOs), Walsall flyweight pro debutant Hamza Uddin and Liverpool lightweight Frankie Stringer (6-0).
Tickets for McGrail vs. Leach are priced £40, £60 and £120 (Ringside).
General Sale tickets are available to purchase NOW via stagefrontvip.com/boxing and exhibitioncentreliverpool.com.