Frazer Clarke has revealed that his rematch with Fabio Wardley is a ‘potential possibility’ for Anthony Joshua’s undercard at Wembley in September.
The British heavyweight rivals battled to an exciting draw at The O2 Enviornment in March and Wardley had mentioned plans for a rematch to be staged at Portman Highway, dwelling of his native soccer membership, Ipswich City.
However Clarke vs Wardley 2 might now collide on the identical invoice as Joshua’s subsequent combat at Wembley, which is predicted to be scheduled for September 21, with Daniel Dubois being thought-about as an opponent.
Clarke instructed Sky Sports activities: “I can’t tell you too much, but what I can tell you is there are deep conversations going on and it’s just the little nitty-gritty bit now.
“It should not be too lengthy and I feel we’re about there, and hopefully we’ll have excellent news for British combat followers. The final sense is everybody loved it, so hopefully we can provide these guys leisure as soon as once more.
“It is undoubtedly a potential possibility [on the AJ undercard], however I feel we each did ourselves a favour within the efficiency final time the place we each have choices. That’s undoubtedly an enormous one and could also be a frontrunner, however we might headline our personal present, we might go on an undercard – the probabilities are all there.
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Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley have each known as for a right away rematch
“There are talks going on every day and sooner or later we’ll come to some sort of agreement, and I’m sure we’ll have it on before you know it.”
After being denied the British and Commonwealth belts by a draw, Clarke is keen for an additional vital bout, even when Wardley is just not within the reverse nook.
“I’m open to options [if it isn’t Wardley next], but I think my days of fighting people who are turning up to survive are done,” he stated.
“I need a challenge, I need people who are coming to win, so I’m only looking up and that’s people who are ranked higher than me and I want to get right in that mix, and mix it with the best of them.
“The division’s fairly busy on the minute and I am going to must see what everybody else does, however I am able to get able to combat, so let’s simply hope I get a date for myself quickly. Whether or not that is Fabio or not, I simply wish to be in aggressive fights.”
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