Fraser Clarke and Fabio Wardley will clash in a 'Bad Blood' showdown for the British and Commonwealth titles at London's O2 on Sunday 31st March, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.The undercard features the gorgeous Ben Whittaker, as well as Vidal Riley vs. Mikael Lawal.
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Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's All-British heavyweight title fight between Fraser Clarke and Fabio Wardley. sky sports.
When, where and how?
Heavyweight duo Clarke and Wardley are scheduled to fight for the British and Commonwealth titles at London's O2 Arena on March 31st, with the stage set for the extravaganza card on Easter Sunday.Viewers can watch from 6 p.m. sky sports action and from 7 p.m. Sky Sports main event.
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Fraser Clarke has infuriated Fabio Wardley's Ipswich fan base who attended the match at Portman Road ahead of his big title fight in the UK
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Clark's professional career stems from a prestigious amateur career, including a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The former Team GB fighter won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games by defeating Satish Kumar in the final in Australia, and also won silver at the 2017 European Championships.
The 32-year-old turned pro in 2021 and has since built an undefeated record, with his most recent victory forcing Dave Allen to retire in the sixth round last September.
Wardley, by contrast, is not an amateur and only had four white-collar fights before turning pro in 2017. The Ipswich man has previously stopped the likes of Eric Molina and Nathan Gorman and is now nearing the end of his career. -His best record was a seven-round stoppage victory over David Adelaide in Saudi Arabia last October.
Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between Fabio Wardley and Fraser Clarke, we take a look back at the greatest British heavyweight fights of all time through the Sky Sports archives.
Fraser Clarke's professional record
- Year: 32
- height: 6 feet 6 inches
- Total number of battles: 8
- record: 8-0 (6KO)
Fabio Wardley's professional record
- Year: 29
- height: 6 feet 5 inches
- Total number of battles: 17
- record: 17-0 (16KO)
Johnny Nelson explains why Fabio Wardley vs. Fraser Clarke reminds him of an 'old-school' heavyweight fight
Where does the rivalry come from?
Clarke and Wardley have been locked in an up-and-down feud for the better part of a year, with the first matchup between the two never happening as Clarke did not take part in his mandatory British title bid in 2023. It's been coming.
Since then, Wardley has accused his opponent of “sucking” him, and Clark turned his attention to gaining experience in 10-round bouts with Marius Wach and Allen, so the decision came down to his own. He claimed that it had been taken out of his hands.
Fabio Wardley and Fraser Clarke faced off in London ahead of the 'Bad Blood' showdown for the British and Commonwealth titles on March 31st.
Who is on the undercard?
ben whitaker He made his long-awaited return after his showboat performance in February's clinical stoppage victory over Khalid Ghraidia became a hot topic.
The Olympic silver medalist (6-0, 5 KOs) hopes to continue his rise against the Cheshire team leon willings (7 wins, 1 loss, 2 KOs) He is about to take the next step as one of British boxing's most exciting and explosive young stars.
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callum simpson (13 wins, 0 losses, 9 KOs) Also features the night he played against a Tanzanian opponent. Dula Mbabe (34-13-1, 29 KOs) is on his way to a chance to win the British super middleweight title.
Before that, a fierce war of words took place between the two. Chris Kongou and Florian Mark The welterweight rivals will square off in the ring in a 10-round showdown.
Vidal Riley Resuming the ascent after undergoing its toughest test yet Michael Lawal British cruiserweight title, and Allen “The Savage” Babic He will look to counter his first career loss to Lukasz Rozanski by facing Steve Robinson.
What is being said?
Fraser Clarke:
“He (Wardley) is overconfident. I think he has every reason to be confident, but if you look at his record, he hasn't put a foot wrong yet.
“He keeps saying he's already beaten elite amateurs like Nathan Gorman. With all due respect to Nathan Gorman, he was a decent amateur but far from elite. That's just a myth.
“The last win was against David Adeleye. He is a great personality and a promising player, but realistically speaking he lost the battle to Kamil Sokołowski. He barely practiced for that fight because he was winning in 2017. Even if he (Wardley's) best wins are two or three, they're a little hollow.”
There was a heated exchange between Fraser Clarke and Fabio Wardley at the press conference ahead of their British and Commonwealth heavyweight title fight.
Fabio Wardley:
“I still don’t feel that the fights he’s had since (the purse bid) are of any value or substance to put him in a position where he feels he should be ready to fight me right now. But if he thinks so, then let's see.
“He knows that his previous withdrawal from the game has had a huge impact on his reputation. He feels a lot of resentment toward me and is very supportive of me in wanting to make it right. .So I welcome that.”
After years of rivalry, talk of a brawl continues as Fabio Wardley and Fraser Clarke gear up for a big showdown on March 31st
Johnny Nelson of Sky Sports Boxing:
“The pressure is on both fighters, you can see what Fabio has done and how he is doing, but he is in great shape, getting the job done and beating everyone in front of him. For Fraser, on the other hand, it's about opportunity, it's about time, the speed of development.
“These two guys are finally getting in the ring together. They both have pride and confidence and are doing it the traditional way. This is an old-school heavyweight with two fresh fighters. It's going to be one of those battles of class, people who are over the hill or who don't know what they're doing.
“It’s two fresh fighters going in to win at all costs. I think back to this fight over and over again and I love these types of British heavyweight title fights.
“The way these two approach a fight is very even. You can always tell someone's rattled or shaking a little bit, but they just don't feel it. Frazier actually does that. I think he's really angry that he's in a position where he has to bow down to this guy and go after him for the title. ”
Fraser Clarke and Fabio Wardley will clash in a 'Bad Blood' showdown for the British and Commonwealth titles at London's O2 on Sunday 31st March, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.The undercard features the gorgeous Ben Whittaker, as well as Vidal Riley vs. Mikael Lawal.
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