Inside Frazer Clarke’s Mind: The Resolve, Regrets, and the Call for a Rematch after Epic Draw with Fabio Wardley

On Sunday, March 31, Frazer Clarke (8-0-1, 6 KOs) and Fabio Wardley (17-0-1, 16 KOs) treated the boxing world to an all-British heavyweight classic, which ended in a draw in the main event on the Boxxer Promotions Bad Blood card at the O2 Arena in London. Following the back-and-forth classic, between the two British fighters, “Big Fraze” spoke to Sky Sports to give his reaction to the contest and what he wants to happen next.

Frazer Clarke Reacts to Blood Bath Draw Against Fabio Wardley

Frazer Clarke Frustrated

The heavyweight clash between Clarke and Wardley for the British and Commonwealth titles ended in a classic draw, which gave the boxing world a memorable heavyweight clash. “Big Fraze” has called for a rematch with Wardley and revealed why he is sure he will win a second fight between the two.

Clarke declared: “I’ll be back with a vengeance” He continued: “I wanted the titles,” with tears in his eyes. “I want to be champion.

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“It’s going to hurt for a little bit because I’m a winner.

“As much as I’m the nice guy who floats around and speaks to everyone there’s a demon in me, that’s wanting to get out. I’m a winner.

“I’ll be back with a vengeance. I promise you now. I’ll be back with a vengeance. I’ve not lost, I drew but I’ll be back with a vengeance.”

Frazer Clarke Wants Fabio Wardley Rematch

“I hope so. I’d love a rematch. I’d love to fight Fabio again,” he said.

“I know he’s had more fights than me. He’s a tough boy. As much as I’m trying to inspire a lot of people I think Fabio will inspire a lot of people because if you’re tough and you’re game, which I always knew, you can do something in boxing. Because he’s got that about him.” Clarke added:“He didn’t beat me.”

Clarke Talks Regrets

Clarke also spoke about the point deduction for a low blow and addressed the knockdown in round five: “I’m not saying I let myself down. I’m saying I thought I was better than some of those daft right-hands. I thought I was better than moving my feet in some of them situations. But listen, I’ll live with it but it’s a difficult one.”

“I’ll pick the bones out of that. I’ll be so disciplined in my boxing a little bit more next time. And I hate saying that because there should be no next time. It’s all about then.

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“There’s moments in fights where you have to switch it up and be a little bit more vicious. I stood in front of him a couple of times and there were a couple of times where I just needed to change that gear.”

“Everyone at home is thinking I’m done there. I’m telling you now I know I wasn’t done. I composed myself, tightened up a little bit. Banged a few jabs at him. Imagine if he missed by an inch with that shot, I win the fight,” he sighed.

Changing Misconceptions

Addressing people’s perceptions of him, Clarke said: “I wasn’t doing it to prove anything to anyone, I was doing it to win titles. But I hope [it proves something to] just a few people, not everyone because everyone’s allowed their opinions, but just a few people who doubted this,” he said pointing to his heart.

“Because let me tell you now, in Clarke from Islington, Jamaica, Burton-on-Trent, England, there’s not a bigger one in the world.

“I feel like a lot of people in the industry had no respect for my name. I feel like Frazer Clarke was known as a nice guy for a long time and I am a nice guy [but] I hope I showed I’m made of the right stuff.

“With a few tweaks and changes, I’ll be a champion. I will be a champion. I promise you.”