Joe McGrail
The Liverpool Body Puncher
Bio
Right then, Joe McGrail is the unbeaten Liverpool super bantamweight who defended his WBA Continental Gold belt at Croke Park on 5 September 2026 with the best body shot of the entire night — a vicious left hand that folded Northern Ireland's unbeaten Matthew Boreland in half at 3:03 of the fifth round. He is now 14-0 with seven knockouts.
Make no mistake, the body punching is the story. McGrail turns the left hook into the ribs with proper technique — weight through the hip, elbow tucked — and sets it up by going upstairs first so the guard comes up. He was patient after hurting Boreland in the third, kept working, and the finish came two rounds later. That is a fighter who trusts his work.
Luke's view: McGrail's body punching is the best in the British 122lb division right now, and a British or Commonwealth title fight before the end of the year is the right next step. I back him to take it, probably inside the distance, probably downstairs.