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Now-former English heavyweight champion Solomon Dacres was left dazed on the canvas, his unbeaten record erased and an excellent training camp all for naught by a motivated challenger in David Adeleye during their long-awaited December duel. A first pro loss won’t define his rebuild, the 31-year-old insists. Continue reading “Dubois’ sparring partner Dacres optimistic after Adeleye loss, eyeing April return”
Two-time WBC interim heavyweight world champion Dillian Whyte had a rugged evening’s work, but got the job done after seven exhausting rounds against former Daniel Dubois opponent Ebenezer Tetteh, finishing his 2024 campaign with a second successive stoppage victory – though signs of physical decline leave the 36-year-old with difficult matchmaking decisions coming. Continue reading “Dillian Whyte closes 2024 with R7 TKO win vs. Ebenezer Tetteh in Gibraltar headliner”
Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke saw his career-best night end rather disastrously on Saudi shores earlier this month and after the initial shock — surgery, well-wishes as well as accepting a lengthy rehabilitation process — had dissipated, the 33-year-old insisted he’s mentally up for the challenge once more after a R1 KO defeat by Fabio Wardley. Will his body follow suit? Continue reading “Frazer Clarke counting on experience as challenging recovery from KO continues”
Queensberry’s new signing Fabio Wardley made good on his promise to produce a statement showing, blasting Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke in their rematch to retain British heavyweight honours. Elsewhere, IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia showed levels as he forced a merciful stoppage inside six rounds vs. European titleholder Jack Massey. Read on for more.
Continue reading “IV Crown undercard: Wardley ices Clarke in R1, Opetaia breezes past Massey and more”
Seven months after their thrilling first contest for British heavyweight honours, Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke 2 feels like a fitting chief support bout before another division gets an undisputed world champion when unbeaten light-heavyweight pair Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol duel for a piece of boxing history. Read what all had to say, on the eve of weigh-in day in Riyadh. Continue reading “IV Crown: Final presser as war awaits in Wardley-Clarke 2, Beterbiev jaws at Hearn”
Following months of speculation surrounding his future, British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley has inked a multifight deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. The rematch against Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke has officially been confirmed as part of a seven-fight undercard on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol bill in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 12. Continue reading “Wardley inks multi-fight Queensberry deal, as Clarke rematch set for Oct. 12”
Speculation over the past few weeks have intensified suggesting British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley will finally sign a multi-fight deal to tie himself down with a major promoter, rumoured to be Frank Warren’s Queensberry stable. The 29-year-old’s advisor Mike Ofo insists that, regardless of his next move, that won’t prevent a Frazer Clarke rematch.
Continue reading “Wardley-Clarke 2 not in jeopardy, should British champion join another promoter”
Almost a year to the day since he was dethroned as WBO cruiserweight world champion, Lawrence Okolie ended Lukasz Rozanski’s unbeaten 15-0 record with a destructive first-round knockout win on enemy soil in Rzeszow, Poland. Now, he’s keeping his options open as a heavyweight move has again been teased – but has he done enough to settle at world-level against tougher opposition? Continue reading “After icing Rozanski in a round, Okolie’s second chapter begins at bridgerweight”
Just shy of 50 days since his thrilling domestic duel against Fabio Wardley for British honours resulted in a split draw, British heavyweight contender Frazer Clarke finds himself on a business trip in Riyadh this week. Fury-Usyk might divide opinion, but a second instalment of Wardley-Clarke certainly doesn’t. Read more about that, his thoughts on British hopefuls elsewhere and more. Continue reading “Frazer Clarke interview: Wardley rematch, next steps and assessing domestic scene”
British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley remained open to pursuing other options besides an immediate rematch with Frazer Clarke after last weekend’s 12-round back-and-forth battle headlined BOXXER’s O2 Arena card on Easter Sunday. His coach, Ben Davison, said the Ipswich man must get his nose fixed permanently while clamour for part two of their domestic duel is clear to see. Continue reading “Wardley, coach Davison reflect on Clarke draw – desire for rematch already obvious”
Bloodied nose, blurred vision and uncharted waters but Fabio Wardley successfully swam in the deep end and came out to shore with his trio of heavyweight titles still intact after a back-and-forth battle with unbeaten contender Frazer Clarke to headline London’s O2 Arena on Easter Sunday. Continue reading “Wardley retains heavyweight titles after split draw against Clarke in 12-round war”
Joshua Buatsi started sharp, invested in body attacks well and logged a pair of knockdowns in round 11 en route to a wide unanimous decision win over friend and former sparring partner Dan Azeez, inflicting his first professional defeat to unify domestic titles at light-heavyweight – as the clamour to see him finally tested at world level vs. long-reigning WBA champion Dmitry Bivol resumes.
Continue reading “Buatsi scores two knockdowns, outboxes Azeez and inches closer to world title shot”
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