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Peter McGrail eyes Tokyo redemption after Olympic heartache

Peter McGrail seeks to right the wrongs incurred at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when he returns to 'The Land of the Rising Sun' this week.

Touted as one of Team GB boxing’s strongest podium hopefuls, the European and Commonwealth gold medallist unexpectedly faltered in the preliminary stages to Thailand’s Chatchai-Decha Butdee.

Now, after the euphoria of headlining his first bill at The Olympia back in October, the man once dubbed the 'Scouse Lomachenko' ventures back to Japan, intent on showcasing his skills on the undercard of Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler’s undisputed bantamweight showdown at the capital’s 15,000-capacity Ariake Arena.

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