British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley signs with Queensberry promotions ahead of rematch with Frazer Clarke
Published 21/08/2024 at 23:52 GMT+1
Fabio Wardley has taken the next step in his boxing career by signing a new promotional deal with Queensberry promotions. It comes after Wardley was confirmed for a highly-anticipated rematch against fellow British heavyweight Frazer Clarke in Saudi Arabia on October 12, with their first meeting ending in a draw. Wardley said he is "really excited" to join Frank Warren's team.
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British boxer Fabio Wardley has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry promotions ahead of his rematch against Frazer Clarke.
Wardley (17-0-1) will defend his British heavyweight title once again against Olympic bronze medallist Clarke (8-0-1) on the Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol undercard in Saudi Arabia on October 12 after their first meeting ended in a thrilling, split-decision draw.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated bout, the 29-year-old undefeated fighter put pen to paper with one of the sport’s biggest promoters and said he is “really excited” to join Warren’s team.
“At this stage in my career, aligning myself with the best promoter is crucial, and I couldn’t be in better hands than with Frank and George [Warren],” Wardley said.
“Seeing the massive fights and shows that Queensberry have put together over the past few years has me really excited about the future and what we can achieve together.”
Warren had high praise for Wardley, who he said has produced “some real standout performances”.
“The heavyweight division could not be more exciting at the moment and Fabio has already shown himself to be a serious part of that with some real standout performances,” Warren said.
“Fabio understandably had a lot of offers on the table and I could not be more pleased that he has chosen Queensberry to promote his career at such a pivotal time. He has a huge rematch in October and once he comes through that I truly believe he’s ready to challenge anyone in the top 10.”
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Wardley’s manager Michael Ofo added: “It’s fantastic to have Frank Warren and Queensberry on board promoting Fabio. Over the last few years they have promoted nearly every single major heavyweight fight. We look forward to being involved in some massive nights with them over the coming years.”
Along with holding the British heavyweight title, Wardley is also the Commonwealth, WBO European and WBA Continental heavyweight champion.
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