Frazer Clarke challenged Fabio Wardley to take him on after dispatching Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach. Clarke was in just his seventh professional fight of his career and had been given a mandatory shot against Wardley, the British champion, but turned down the chance in favour of getting more experience. Ad As a result he was set up with a fight against Polish veteran Wach at York Hall in London, and he duly went the distance over 10 rounds, four more rounds than he had ever completed.
BoxingMcGregor praises 'legendary' Lopez as boxer makes U-turn over retirement claim12/06/2023 AT 20:26 Wardley showed the prowess that earned him an Olympic bronze medal as he opened up against his rival, who was pushing close to 300lbs. Clarke paced himself after some early flurries and was able to take Wach’s own heft blows, and won each round convincingly, to take a 10-90 win. Speaking after the fight, Clarke appeared confident, this time of taking on Wardley.
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There's only one way to prove it and that's for us both to compete.» He added: «I'll be public enemy number one again. But I'm a good man, I live right, I do right by God, right by my family. Judge me on that.
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