If Wardley Can Win World Title, Why Can't I? - Clarke

British heavyweight Frazer Clarke says he is taking inspiration from erstwhile foe Fabio Wardley and believes he still has what it takes to go a world champion.

The 2020 Olympic bronze medallist faces Jeamie TKV for nan British title unrecorded connected BBC Two connected Saturday.

Clarke, 34, drew pinch Wardley - who is now nan WBO world champion - in March 2024 earlier being knocked retired successful nan first information of their rematch seven months later.

"If Fabio tin do it - he has 2 arms and 2 legs for illustration me, useful difficult for illustration me, he's a combatant for illustration maine - why can't I?" Clarke told BBC Sport.

"Why can't everyone else? This is to everyone successful nan sport. Keep grinding, support going. If you activity difficult capable and pinch a small spot of luck it will come."

Ipswich's Wardley has had a singular emergence from nan unlicensed white-collar segment to world champion.

He won nan 'interim' WBO title by beating Joseph Parker successful October and was later elevated to afloat world champion erstwhile Oleksandr Usyk - who still holds nan WBA, WBC and IBF titles - vacated his belt alternatively than take sides against Wardley.

Clarke says while he has regrets astir his performances against Wardley, which near him needing room connected his jaw aft nan conclusion successful Saudi Arabia, location is "no anger towards Fabio, only congratulations".

The Burton-upon-Trent combatant added: "Where he's travel from to wherever he's gone is simply a hellhole of a story. He's inspiring for maine and I'll show a batch of different group astir Fabio's story. So nan respect is there."

Wardley is presently looking for an force for his first defence, but Clarke is realistic astir a imaginable trilogy fight.

"Honestly, he will beryllium looking for a bigger name, a bigger money fight. But I'd ne'er opportunity never," Clarke said.

"Couple of fights, put myself successful a bully position - ne'er opportunity never. But I deliberation to spell from nan anticipation of fighting Oleksandr Usyk to past boxing Frazer Clarke - financially astir apt wouldn't beryllium successful his mind.

"But this athletics is crazy and nan measurement things alteration and nan measurement things happen."

You tin watch from 18:00 connected BBC iPlayer earlier switching to BBC Two astatine 20:00.

The Clarke and TKV ringwalks are scheduled for 21:00.

The commentary squad will dwell of Rick Edwards presenting, Ronald McIntosh arsenic nan lead commentator alongside boxing master Steve Bunce, unified super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney and retired world champion George Groves.

From 18:00 connected BBC iPlayer

From 20:00 connected BBC Two

There is besides power commentary from 18:00 connected BBC Radio Derby and BBC Sounds.