Frazer Clarke has recently spoken on potential future plans following his knockout loss to Fabio Wardley. There are many candidates for Frazer Clarke next fight, though it seems Big Fraze has two in particular in mind.
Frazer Clarke, now holding a professional record of 9-3-1 with 7 knockouts, comes off an especially brutal loss by way of a knockout in the first round of his rematch against Fabio Wardley. The bout was much-anticipated following the pair’s thrilling battle earlier in the year, which ended in a draw.
Wardley, whose background consists of only four white-collar fights before turning professional, moved to 18-0-1 with 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout after his victory over Clarke. He has since further cemented his status in the heavyweight division.
Clarke, meanwhile, is seeking a return to the ring, and has expressed plans to fight a lower-level opponent before getting back into the action against the big names. When asked who this lower-level opponent may be, Clarke suggested there has been talk of Dillian Whyte’s last opponent, Ebeneezer Tetteh, who took Whyte all the way to round 7, after fans and pundits alike predicted an early stoppage.
The Wardley Rivalry: A Defining Chapter
The rivalry between Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley proved to be one of the most compelling domestic heavyweight sagas in recent memory. Their first encounter on March 31, 2024, at The O2 Arena in London, was a thrilling contest for Wardley’s British, Commonwealth, and WBO European heavyweight titles, ultimately ending in a split decision draw. In that initial clash, Clarke, an Olympic bronze medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Games, showcased his amateur pedigree, but was knocked down in the fifth round and had a point deducted for repeated low blows in the seventh. Wardley, despite suffering a significant cut to his nose that bled profusely throughout the fight, displayed immense courage and resilience.
The highly anticipated rematch took place on October 12, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This time, the outcome was decisive and brutal. Wardley delivered a devastating performance, catching Clarke with a looping overhand right and following up with a barrage of punches that sent his opponent to the canvas. The referee wisely waved off the contest in the first round, handing Clarke his first professional knockout loss. Following this victory, Fabio Wardley continued his ascent, defeating Justis Huni by knockout in the 10th round on June 7, 2025, and then stopping Joseph Parker in the 11th round on October 25, 2025, to claim the WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship. His impressive run saw him promoted to full WBO Heavyweight World Champion in November 2025 after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt, and he was named the 2025 Boxer of the Year by several boxing outlets. However, Wardley’s reign as WBO champion concluded on May 9, 2026, when he suffered his first professional loss, a technical knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in the 11th round.
Frazer Clarke’s Path to Redemption
After the career-altering loss to Wardley, Clarke’s stated intention to face a “lower-level opponent” before returning to big names materialized. He indeed faced Ebenezer Tetteh, the Ghanaian heavyweight who had recently gone seven rounds with Dillian Whyte. Clarke defeated Ebenezer Tetteh by technical knockout in the first round on April 20, 2025, at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. Tetteh, who had previously lost to Dillian Whyte by 7th-round corner retirement on December 15, 2024, had shown
