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'The way I see it' - Peter McGrail makes major Naoya Inoue admission ahead of Japan return

Peter McGrail Naoya Inoue Paul Butler Japan Tokyo

Peter McGrail admits there is a chance Naoya Inoue could be a 'potential opponent in the future' as he aims to end 2022 on a high in Japan.

McGrail (5-0, 4 KOs) takes on Hironori Miyake at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday on the undercard of Inoue's megafight with Paul Butler. The winner of the historic bout is set to become boxing’s first undisputed bantamweight champion in half a century.

Nicknamed the 'Monster', Inoue holds the IBF, WBA and WBC belts and wants to clean up the division before moving up in weight – but two-time world champion Butler holds the missing piece of the puzzle. And should the 29-year-old move up to super-bantamweight then there is a strong possibility that he could end up facing McGaril in a mouthwatering clash.

READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Paul Butler on his fall and remarkable rise ahead of shot at boxing immortality

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