Frazer Clarke is looking to the former foe, Fabio Wardley, for inspiration as he prepares to face Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva for the British heavyweight title.
The 2020 Olympic bronze medallist faces a tough test in TKV but Clarke believes his experience of fighting Wardley could be key to success. The two fighters drew in March last year before Wardley, now WBO world champion, knocked out Clarke in just one round.
Clarke admits he has regrets over the fight against Wardley but says there is "no anger towards Fabio, only congratulations" for his achievement. Despite that, Clarke believes his own performances against Wardley left him needing surgery on his jaw and he wants to put those struggles behind him.
He now sees parallels between himself and Wardley - both are fighters with two arms and legs who work hard in the gym. Clarke hopes this can inspire others in the sport to persevere through setbacks.
Clarke is confident that, given a few more years of training and preparation, he could become world champion just like his rival. However, Clarke acknowledges Wardley will be looking for a bigger name and financially bigger fight next time out.
The trilogy between these two British fighters has long been talked about but Clarke believes it's now getting closer to being a reality. Despite TKV's recent success, Clarke sees an opportunity in the fight against him.
The 2020 Olympic bronze medallist faces a tough test in TKV but Clarke believes his experience of fighting Wardley could be key to success. The two fighters drew in March last year before Wardley, now WBO world champion, knocked out Clarke in just one round.
Clarke admits he has regrets over the fight against Wardley but says there is "no anger towards Fabio, only congratulations" for his achievement. Despite that, Clarke believes his own performances against Wardley left him needing surgery on his jaw and he wants to put those struggles behind him.
He now sees parallels between himself and Wardley - both are fighters with two arms and legs who work hard in the gym. Clarke hopes this can inspire others in the sport to persevere through setbacks.
Clarke is confident that, given a few more years of training and preparation, he could become world champion just like his rival. However, Clarke acknowledges Wardley will be looking for a bigger name and financially bigger fight next time out.
The trilogy between these two British fighters has long been talked about but Clarke believes it's now getting closer to being a reality. Despite TKV's recent success, Clarke sees an opportunity in the fight against him.
I think this is gonna be a huge fight! 
Fraser Clarke always seems so calm and focused, you know? Like he's not even thinking about what his opponent did to him last time 
. But seriously, Fabio Wardley does seem like the perfect guy to inspire Fraser - they're both all-in on the gym life, no excuses 
! Maybe this fight will be a chance for Clarke to prove himself and show everyone what he's made of 
. And can you imagine a trilogy between these two? 
TKV might have won that last one, but I think Clarke's got some unfinished business to take care of 
.
! He's looking 2 Fabio Wardley 4 inspo & I'm lowkey here 4 it 
. Like, who wouldn't wanna be inspired by someone who went from having jaw probs to become WBO champ 
?! Clarke's all about that hard work life 
. And tbh, a trilogy w/ these two British fighters would be EPIC 
He's seen what it takes to get knocked out in 1 round lol 
but now he knows how to build that strength back up. And let's be real Fabio needs someone like Frasier pushing him to the limit, you know? 
it's cool he can see some common ground between them both - hard work & dedication 
. But at the same time, Frasier knows he got knocked out by Fabio last year 
and is like "okay I got this" 
then maybe we'll see that trilogy happen 
!
Clarke's a solid fighter and I like his underdog attitude... maybe he can finally get the win he deserves 