Afrigather Fabio Wardley needs a “clear” knockout win over Frazer Clarke to e-book himself a future heavyweight world title shot.
After an epic draw of their combat for Wardley’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in March, the 2 will rematch on the bumper October 12 Sky Sports activities Field Workplace invoice.
In addition to having an intense private {and professional} rivalry with Olympic medallist Clarke, Wardley believes this combat might see him gatecrash the highest tier of the heavyweight division.
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Watch highlights from Wardley’s thrilling draw with Clarke forward of their rematch on October 12, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace
“I am ranked within the high 10 with three or 4 of the governing our bodies, in line for potential world title eliminators, issues like that,” Wardley instructed Sky Sports activities.
“You by no means know the way the heavyweight division goes to go. You by no means know who’s going to win, you by no means know who’s going to lose. You by no means know the way the panorama goes to pan out. So one combat at a time. We tick off Frazer, we take a look.
“On the finish of the 12 months, while you see [Tyson] Fury-[Oleksandr] Usyk and them belts fragment and all of that occurs, then I am going to set myself in a pleasant fairly place come January and February, take a look and see the place we find yourself.”
Full October 12 Sky Sports activities Field Workplace card
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol
- Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke II
- Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey
- Chris Eubank Jr vs Kamil Szeremeta
- Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman
- Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron
After Daniel Dubois’ shock victory over Anthony Joshua, Wardley expects extra modifications to brush by means of the highest finish of the division.
“Clearly Usyk [is the unified champion], however we do not know what he’ll do,” Wardley added.
“Truthfully, he conquered cruiserweight. He is conquered heavyweight. I might sit at residence and take a look at all my belts and go I do not know what there may be left for me to do right here. I believe I am good.
“He is one of many few individuals who can take a look at it and go I’ve accomplished boxing.”
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Dillian Whyte believes Wardley beat Clarke ‘by two rounds’
Of the brand new wave of fighters coming by means of, he notes: “Clearly [Dubois] is high of the tree for that as effectively, undoubtedly, for having the world title.
“Joseph Parker, Martin Bakole, them form of guys who’re on a very good little streak of fights and might be in some good entertaining fights and may come by means of.
“The panorama, it is undoubtedly in an enormous change of guard proper now, with Fury dropping, with AJ dropping, [Deontay] Wilder dropping, [Joe] Joyce dropping, [Derek] Chisora clearly profitable however we all know he is solely obtained a pair left so you do not actually throw him in that blend, Jared Anderson even dropping.
“Lots of the people who have been on the high, otherwise you would have mentioned have been subsequent up, have picked up losses on the best way.”
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Wardley and Clarke present the respect between one another following their draw
He intends to affix that pack. “One-thousand per cent I am within the combine. I am one combat away from being in that high echelon place. Clear out Frazer after which I am in that blend, I am the subsequent one in query,” Wardley mentioned.
“The subsequent arising, that subsequent set of individuals, I can not consider anybody, except for me actually.
“Undefeated, on the best way up, good rankings, all of that, is me. I am the subsequent one to come back by means of. My proving take a look at is arising.”
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Natasha Jonas and Johnny Nelson analyse Clarke’s three low blows in opposition to Wardley
A knockout victory, although, would put him heading in the right direction for the world title combat he craves.
“It isn’t nearly profitable. It is about making an announcement as effectively,” Wardley mentioned.
“It is about doing it in a sure trend that you simply garner sufficient respect. If I labour by means of 12 rounds, and my face will get lower up and I am battered and bruised and I win the combat by cut up choice, a few factors, individuals will [think] okay. They’re going to most likely even name for a 3rd reasonably than me with the ability to kick on.
“I’ve to do it in some kind of clear trend.”
Do not miss Wardley vs Clarke II and Beterbiev vs Bivol reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace on Saturday October 12.
