Fabio Wardley He talked about the dark side of having a fight as bad as his. fraser clarke They did so in a draw at London's O2 Arena.
The British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion was the winner of 12 violent and competitive rounds with scores of 114-113 for Wardley, 112-115 for Clarke, and 113-113 by the three ringside judges. He retained the title at the end, his reputation had grown and he could expect to make more money if he rematched, but he realized that doing so could come at a greater cost. Ta.
He was also understandably proud of the fact that the match between him and his biggest rival, the 32-year-old, was so entertaining, but after the match he tried to hide some of his bruised and swollen face. He spoke from under his hat. “This is not the ideal way to box. .
“But in the end, that's what it's worth. Knowing it's there. Knowing we did it over 12 rounds. It took a lot of fire to get him out of there.” I went through it. The big box is checked.
“That fight was a fight for the record. That British title brings out a lot in people, and definitely between myself and Fraser, it brought out the best in us. History. for one [books]Because we know how much that belt means to people, and how much it means to them and to us. We put on one hell of a show.
“My nose is better than before. It's not broken. I've had a scar there for a while and it keeps opening up. It's not very useful in combat, but it's not broken. It's no problem at all.
“To be honest, it was rather annoying. Blood in my mouth. Blood in my eyes. That's it. When you're in the middle of a gunfight like that, you're like, 'Oh, that punch hurt. ” I don't think so. I'm just trying my best to get the job done. That was more infuriating than anything.
“[I’m] I'm very proud. I'm not very satisfied with the performance itself. I did a lot of things wrong. I made a lot of mistakes. But it's all learning. I know I've fought 16, 17 times, but I'm still very fresh. I'm still learning, but that match definitely taught me a lot. To be able to put on a performance from an entertainment standpoint like this for the fans and give Berto the respect he deserves to fight like that is something I'm very proud of.
“In their first round, he was actually a little sharper than I thought he would be. But he did pretty well. He was throwing the jab, so it took him a little while to figure it out. But in the end I understood.
“I was worried about my mom. 'She's not going to like this. They're not going to enjoy this.' When you're in the middle of it, I worry about what I'm going to do.” I'm just doing it. what is he doing? Your brain is constantly moving. Always think, come up with different ways of doing things, and think about what works and what doesn't.
“He was tougher than I expected. When he went down, I thought, 'Okay, okay, let's go.' Get him out of there.’ And he rose up and weathered the storm, and I had him fight three or four other battles, and he weathered the storm and weathered them. I salute him for being a strong and brave man in that battle. ”
Wardley vs. Clarke proved to be the most entertaining British heavyweight title fight since Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte in 2015, and after the fight, Whyte spoke out about the huge impact it had on his career. When asked if he said that, Wardley, 29, replied: As soon as he got in the ring, he told me how proud he was. how much he loves me How much he loved that fight. Maybe because how much he loved it, he definitely cares about me and doesn't like to see me shed those kinds of tears. But that's also part of the reason why he chose me in the first place and took me under his care – because he knew it was in me.
“He knew that heart was in me. I'm from the same place as him. I'm made just like him. He's been in those wars and stood up. And I am experiencing them as well.Sooner or later it will be in my case and I don't want to participate in much more.I probably wasted several years of my life because of it. But it's all for fun and enjoyment.
“[A rematch is] That's an option, right? Maybe fans will ask for that. I'm never going to count a draw as a win, but I still have the belt and there are still a lot of options to consider. Even if it's a rematch. Whether there are other options. Even if it's something else. We will take some time and then re-evaluate.
“There's a lot to learn from that fight. Real nuances too. Small details, things I was confused about or didn't get correctly. I'm also consistently cheating in certain areas. ”
