Frazer Clarke is focusing on the winner of Jeamie TKV and David Adeleye’s high-profile rematch as he gears as much as return to the ring following his horrific jaw damage, says promoter Ben Shalom.
The previous Workforce GB captain makes his comeback this weekend when he fights Ebenezer Tetteh in Birmingham, six months on from his first-round knockout defeat to Fabio Wardley.
Clarke required surgical procedure on a excessive jaw fracture final October when he was caught by a devastating proper hook in a rematch between the British heavyweight rivals.
Beat Tetteh, and he needs a shot on the British title at present held by Adeleye, who controversially stopped TKV in Manchester earlier this month.
“I believe that is the combat that he needs, he needs to win the British title,” Shalom informed Sky Sports activities. “He was taking a look at that combat and we thought TKV was going to run away with that combat and that was a combat that we wished to make subsequent so clearly we’ve got to attend for the rematch to now occur in Might or June.
“However you’d anticipate him to be mandated for the British probably and the winner of that combat takes on Frazer Clarke.
“I believe that is what makes probably the most sense from a boxing perspective and for Frazer that’s undoubtedly the combat.
“If [Johnny] Fisher comes by in opposition to Dave Allen that is additionally a giant combat that we would love to do subsequent as nicely so I believe any one in every of TKV or Fisher subsequent would make sense.”
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Gary Logan believed the referee might have executed extra to keep away from Adeleye’s controversial knockout win over TKV
Clarke has additionally been linked to Johnny Fisher because the Romford Bull prepares to tackle Davie Allen within the pair’s rematch on the Copper Field on Might 17 after the previous’s controversial split-decision victory in Saudi Arabia final December.
Within the meantime, Clarke’s focus stays on making a successful return in opposition to an opponent who lasted till the seventh spherical in opposition to Dillian Whyte in December.
“I believe he [Tetteh] did very well in opposition to Whyte and once we noticed that, particularly with Whyte coming again, it felt like that might make a superb opponent for Frazer Clarke, somebody that followers have seen earlier than, somebody that followers have seen give Dillian Whyte issues.
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“I believe if something, Frazer getting back from that horrendous damage, it is a win and it is a profitable second to even get him again within the ring. That is what we’re delighted with, the truth that we have managed to do this and obtain that so shortly.
“Sure it is a check to return straight again in, however Frazer would not actually need to return any ranges. This combat in fact is about ensuring he is match, ensuring he is secure, ensuring every thing is working nicely to compete within the prime of the heavyweight division.
“After which there’s some large fights for him to go straight again within the deep finish if he can come by efficiently on April 20.”
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