{"id":12742,"date":"2024-10-13T11:46:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T11:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=12742"},"modified":"2024-10-13T11:46:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T11:46:31","slug":"frazer-clarke-to-undergo-surgery-after-brutal-ko-loss-to-fabio-wardley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/frazer-clarke-to-undergo-surgery-after-brutal-ko-loss-to-fabio-wardley\/","title":{"rendered":"Frazer Clarke To Undergo Surgery After Brutal KO Loss To Fabio Wardley"},"content":{"rendered":"

After being brutally knocked out in the first round of his title fight with Fabio Wardley on Saturday, Frazer Clarke will undergo surgery.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frazer Clarke To Have Surgery After Being KO’d By Fabio Wardley<\/h2>\n

Burton-born Clarke was hit with a huge right hand (see below) by Wardley in the opening round, leaving him with a dent in the side of his head.<\/p>\n

According to Sky Sports<\/em>, Clarke has a fracture high up on his jaw which is expected to take up to eight weeks to heal.<\/p>\n

The bout was supposed to be one of the best of the year in a huge rematch for Wardley’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. However it ended prematurely due to the champion’s brutal early knockout.<\/p>\n

When the pair met back in March, the contest ended in a split draw after a Fight of the Year candidate, but Saturday night only lasted two minutes and 28 seconds. Referee Victor Loughlin was forced to step in and stop proceedings with Clarke shook up in the corner of the ring.<\/p>\n

Prior to the showdown, the best boxing betting sites<\/a> had Wardley as the narrow favourite, with Clarke the slight underdog.<\/p>\n

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The moment @FabioWardley<\/a> earned a \ud835\udddb\ud835\udde8\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddd8 first-round KO \ud83d\ude24#BeterbievBivol<\/a> | #RiyadhSeason<\/a> | @Turki_alalshikh<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/L7ipoOGvrb<\/a><\/p>\n

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n