Fabio Wardley was pushed all the way by Frazer Clarke earlier this year when the pair met to decide who was Britain’s next big heavyweight prospect.
The bout was scored a draw, a fair result, but that hasn’t prevented Wardley from heading into the rematch in a confident manner.
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The pair will collide for a second time on October 12, live on DAZN , and the victor will be hopeful they enter the picture for a world title shot in 2025.
The fight makes up part of a huge show in Saudi Arabia that features Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, but Wardley is hopeful he can make a significant mark by getting past Clarke.
In their first meeting, Wardley looked the bigger puncher as his constant pressure eventually got Clarke on the canvas, but the 2020 Olympian was able to rally brilliantly.
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The bout was well-received and has correctly been identified as one of the fights of the year, and the Ipswich man has sent a warning to Clarke ahead of their eagerly anticipated sequel.
"He was saved by the bell. I got him on the floor once before. If I do it earlier in the round, he's gone,” said Wardley when reflecting on the encounter with Sky Sports.
"The reality is he hit the canvas, and it's going to happen again. You can get up again if you want, you'll go back down. You can get up a third time if you want, you'll go back down.
"On the 12th, the end of the fight will be a full stop. There's no lessons to teach him. No place to put him in. I just want to take his head of his shoulders, that's all, and prove my point.”
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