Champion challenger punched in the jaw, knocked out after 3 minutes

The highlight of the heavyweight championship event was the rematch between champion Fabio Wardley and challenger Frazer Clarke. In the match in March, Frazer Clarke fought hard but could not surprise Wardley. The match ended in a draw, after a unanimous decision from the judges.

The two are scheduled to meet again at the title event in the early morning of October 13, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This time, champion Fabio Wardley took less than 3 minutes to extinguish all hopes of Clarke.

Fabio Wardley knocked out Frazer Clarke in the first round.

The Olympic bronze medalist got off to a good start. He threw two jabs in quick succession to open the fight, putting Wardley on the defensive. However, Wardley quickly responded with a well-placed right hook that stunned Clarke. He then threw a series of punches to Clarke’s head before his opponent collapsed to the floor.

Referee Victor Loughlin immediately stopped the fight, awarding the victory to Wardley because Clarke was no longer able to defend. Clarke's left jaw was almost disfigured after receiving powerful blows from the champion.

TNT Sports commentator Carl Frampton observed the incident closely, claiming Clarke's jaw was "dislocated or broken." Fabio Wardley successfully defended his British heavyweight title, taking his personal record to 18 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

For Frazer Clarke, this was his first defeat in 10 fights in the British heavyweight championship.

Fabio Wardley is still the British heavyweight champion.

The Englishman is known as a knockout specialist. Of his 18 wins, he has knocked out his opponents 17 times. The only loser to have escaped being knocked out by Wardley was Jakub Wojcik in 2017.

He fell to the floor in the first round after being hit by Wardley's left hook, but got up and continued to fight until the end of the match. In the end, Wojcik lost by a unanimous decision (35-40).

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