In the co-main event of the Catterall vs. Linares card, undefeated super bantamweights square off in one of the most underrated boxing matches of the weekend. The WBA continental title is on the line when Peter McGrail welcomes Fran Mendoza into his home country on Saturday evening.
McGrail vs. MendozaPicks
Pick: McGrail will dominate this 10-round fight from start to finish.
Read more for a closer look at this matchup and a McGrail vs Mendoza prediction ahead of placing your bets this weekend.
Peter McGrail vs. Fran Mendoza Information
Peter McGrail vs Fran Mendoza
Location of the fight: ECHO Arena, Liverpool, UK.
Date and Time: Saturday, October 21. 4:00 PM ET estimated ring walk
How to Watch: DAZN
Last Fight Results
- McGrail is coming off a unanimous decision win over Nicolas Nahuel Botelli in March.
- Mendoza is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Jonathan Santana this summer.
Peter McGrail vs. Fran Mendoza Betting Analysis
Peter McGrail
McGrail is a British boxer with a professional record of 7-0 with five wins by KO. He fits the bill of many successful British boxers–a decorated amateur career locally with medals at the World Championships and European Championships and gold at the Commonwealth Games. He even represented Great Britain at the 2020 Olympic Games.
McGrail turned professional almost exactly two years ago to date and has breezed through his competition up to this point. He’s listed at 5’7” with a 65” reach as a 27-year-old southpaw.
Fran Mendoza
Mendoza is a Colombian boxer with a professional record of 17-0 with seven KOs at only the age of 26. He now resides in Spain, where he’s competed in all of his 17 professional bouts.
One interesting statistic is that he hasn’t scored a KO since two years ago this weekend. There’s not much information on Mendoza, and this will be his first regional title fight.
Peter McGrail vs. Fran Mendoza Betting Preview
The McGrail vs Mendoza prediction needs an in-depth look at both athletes because they aren’t very well-known throughout boxing. We will first preview the betting lines for this matchup to get a broad outlook on how this fight is “supposed” to go, and then we will break down the film on them both.
According to boxing odds, McGrail is the massive -1100 betting favorite over the +600 Mendoza. Halfway through fight week, there aren’t any more betting lines available for this co-main event. Keep your eyes on your sportsbook throughout the week to catch any prop bets being released.
The tape on McGrail is very impressive, and it makes sense why he’s such a big betting favorite in this one. He has a crafty southpaw style and fast hands. McGrail has drawn comparisons to the great Vasiliy Lomachenko with how he moves in the ring and produces incredible angles to get off his combinations.
Mendoza doesn’t have much on film, but he clearly has quick hands and the ability to dominate low-level professional boxers in Spain. This is going to be a very tough test for him to be able to find the target against McGrail, but it will be a challenge for anybody going up against McGrail right now.
Peter McGrail vs. Fran Mendoza Betting Prediction
Making boxing predictions is an interesting thing to do when you’re also betting on the fights. The massive betting favorites make it difficult to win real money, and this bout is a perfect example of that.
The official McGrail vs Mendoza prediction is that McGrail will dominate this 10-round fight from start to finish. We will see how tough Mendoza is and how good of a chin he has, but it would be ridiculous to put any of your hard-earned money on Mendoza to get the job done.
Keep an eye on prop bets for McGrail winning by late-round stoppage or decision.
- Pick: McGrail will dominate this 10-round fight from start to finish.
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