Peter McGrail has promised Liverpool fight fans that he will showcase why he is a future world champion when he headlines his first major show in the city next month.
The unbeaten McGrail dazzled at Probellum’s debut show in Liverpool back in April and will this time headline a card that includes Jazza Dickens, Rocky Fielding, Joe McGrail and Bakhodir Jalolov.
Probellum returns to Liverpool next month after the success of their first show when headliner Paul Butler set up his undisputed bantamweight blockbuster with Naoya Inoue, by winning the WBO title with a masterclass display against Jonas Sultan.
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World-champion-in-the-making McGrail will be looking to continue his rise up the super-bantamweight division, while Jalolov, who carries with him a 100% KO record, will be looking to continue his march towards the summit of boxing’s marquee division by fighting in the UK for the first time as a professional.
Jalolov, known as ‘The Big Uzbek', brings devastating punch power to Liverpool and is ready to reinforce his reputation as the heir to the heavyweight throne. The 6’7 puncher won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer.
“It has been a long-held dream of mine to headline a show in Liverpool but to do so, with an undercard as strong as this one, makes this even more special,” McGrail said on the prospect of headlining his first major show.
“The level of talent on show at Probellum Liverpool is set to be scarily good and as the headline fighter, I am determined to showcase why I am a future world champion.
“The rest of the card is excellent; Jalolov will be heavyweight world champion one day, Jazza and Rocky are pushing to get world title shots again and my brother Joe is flying this year.”
Dickens, who is breathing down the necks of world champions Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington, has publicly called out both to put their belts on the line against him. The two-time world title challenger will be aiming to turn the heat up on his 126lbs rivals with a statement display, following April’s stunning stoppage of Andoni Gago.
While Fielding wants a chance to reclaim the world super-middleweight title he won in 2018. Ranked highly by the WBA, the 35-year-old is well-placed for a second tilt at world glory and knows an impressive win in his hometown will only aid his cause.
“I’m delighted that Probellum returns to Liverpool with such a brilliant fighter as Peter McGrail as our headliner,” Probellum President, Richard Schaefer said.
“Peter is quickly becoming a hero in the city, and this is a landmark moment in his journey to the top of the super bantamweight division.
“Popular fighters like Peter, Rocky and Jazza would pack the arena out by themselves but being able to add the UK debut of Jalolov into the mix makes our return extra special. McGrail and Jalolov are both headed straight to the top of the world, so this is a card that you don’t want to miss.”
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