McGrail vs Baluta

When is McGrail vs Baluta?

Peter McGrail will face the challenge of Ionut Baluta on Saturday, June 21st, 2025, at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Galal Yafai's and Francisco Rodriguez Jr's clash for the WBC Interim World Flyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Conah Walker's and Liam Taylor's bout for the BBBOC British Welterweight belt.

McGrail vs Baluta stats

Peter McGrail steps into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ionut Baluta will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest McGrail has a massive power advantage over Baluta, boasting a 55% knockout percentage compared to Baluta's 18%.

Peter McGrail is the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Baluta has a height advantage of 3 inches over McGrail. This also extends to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Peter McGrail fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ionut Baluta is an orthodox fighter.

McGrail is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years and 6 months later than Baluta, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 101 fewer professional rounds, totaling 68 compared to Baluta's 169.

Peter McGrail goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA at super bantamweight.

Ionut Baluta is currently ranked number 13 by the WBO in the 122lb division.

McGrail vs Baluta form

McGrail has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Rhys Edwards on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Brad Foster on September 28, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marc Leach on April 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Exhibition Centre, Liverpool.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jarico O’Quinn on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 5th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

He had beaten Fran Mendoza on October 21, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Ionut Baluta has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Brad Strand on March 15, 2025, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had lost to Dennis McCann on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Dennis McCann on August 18, 2023, by technical draw in their 9 round contest at York Hall, London.

Before that, he had defeated Andrew Cain on March 25, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Telford International Centre, Telford.

He had been beaten by Liam Davies on November 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Telford International Centre, Telford.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Peter McGrail has been fighting more than Ionut Baluta.

Peter McGrail last fought 6 months ago, while Ionut Baluta's last outing was 3 months and 6 days ago.

McGrail's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 8 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Baluta's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

What time does McGrail vs Baluta start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing McGrail vs Baluta?

McGrail vs Baluta will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream McGrail vs Baluta?

In the UK you can stream McGrail vs Baluta via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream McGrail vs Baluta via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on McGrail vs Baluta?

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