Peter McGrail bounces back after first loss to beat Marc Leach on points… is the Ja’Rico O’Quinn rematch next?

THE RESULT:  Peter McGrail put the catastrophe of December in Arizona towards Ja’Rico O’Quinn behind him by beating former British super-bantamweight champion Marc Leach with a largely dominant efficiency to earn a unanimous resolution win. Judges Michael Alexander and Steve Gray delivered the identical 99-91 verdict on their playing cards however Howard Foster noticed it as a shut-out for the residence fighter 100-90.

KEY MOMENTS: McGrail got here out the traps shortly in the opening spherical trying to overwhelm Leach. The Liverpudlian has some world-class photographs in his locker and produced them in patches however his over-eagerness would generally get the higher of him. But in the second half of the battle the 27-year-old discovered a tempo to swimsuit his model producing extra accuracy in his punches. A reduce to the proper eye of McGrail in the closing spherical was actually the solely blemish on an evening the place he was in management from rounds one to 10.

RECORDS: McGrail will get himself back in the win column and strikes up to 9-1 (5). A 3rd successive defeat for Leach places his document at 18-4-1 (4).

TALKING POINT: Having suffered such an sudden and damaging defeat final outing towards Ja’Rico O’Quinn the questions centred round how McGrail would bounce back. Hurrying his work led to openings for Leach in the early rounds however McGrail’s number of assaults broke Leach down and slowed the Salford man placing him in hurt’s manner as the battle wore on. McGrail proved that he is over his first defeat however will that reduce hinder what wants to be an lively yr for him.

QUOTABLE: “It was proper important to win,” McGrail mentioned in his post-fight interview. “Headlining in my own city there’s a bit of pressure on myself on the back of a loss but we’ve passed the test in flying colours. He [Leach] give me 10 good rounds there. We’re back on track.”

Regarding a rematch with O’Quinn, McGrail mentioned: “He doesn’t want to be in the ring with me. Get him over here or [I’ll] go to America and fight him.”

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Winning tonight’s British title eliminator takes him a step nearer to preventing for the Lonsdale belt at present held by Dennis McCann. The champion could also be trying past that stage now, nonetheless, which can enable McGrail to battle for a vacant title. But will McGrail look to get revenge on O’Quinn who was initially slated to be in the ring tonight. Leach, a former champion himself, is now at a stage in his personal profession the place alternatives will nonetheless current themselves however at what stage. The 30-year-old wasn’t anticipated to win tonight however he’ll quickly want a stable victory to transfer him back into competition for home honours.