Heavyweight Frazer Clarke is still eager for a fight with Fabio Wardley for the British heavyweight title.
According to Clarke’s promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer, the winner would be in the mix for major opportunities in the weight class.
They were in line to fight each other last year, but a scheduled purse bid was called off at the last minute. Since then, Clarke has picked up wins over Mariusz Wach and David Allen, and now wants Wardley.
“At the time there was a lot made of that purse bid and Frazer Clarke hadn’t had the rounds, hadn’t had the experience in the professional game. We believe that Mariusz Wach fight, that 10 rounds, he’ll have learned a lot. He then fought Dave Allen, which was his highest profile fight to date. We have to make that fight next. I believe Fabio wants it next as well. I do expect it to happen,” Shalom told Sky Sports.
If Shalom has his way, he would like to get that fight in order for a date in the next two to three months.
“Frazer’s looking to be back February or March and we hope it’s going to be Fabio Wardley. I think that’s the fight that both fighters want, that’s the fight that the promoters want and the networks want so I expect it to happen,” Shalom said.
“February, March, even early April we’ll see. Talks are ongoing with all the teams. I know both fighters want that fight to be next so I’m sure we’ll see it early next year.
“It’s the right time and it’s a huge fight for British boxing. It’s a huge fight for the heavyweight scene. A lot of people believe Fabio Wardley can win, Obviously a lot of people believe that Frazer can win so that’s what makes a great fight at the right time and I’m looking forward to it. It’s one to look out.”
Wardley, last October in Saudi Arabia, picked up a big stoppage win over David Adeleye as part of the undercard to Tyson Fury’s crossover boxing match with Francis Ngannou.