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 desires a shot on the British title presently held by Adeleye, who controversially stopped TKV in Manchester earlier this month.
“I believe that is the struggle that he desires, he desires to win the British title,” Shalom instructed Sky Sports activities. “He was that struggle and we thought TKV was going to run away with that struggle and that was a struggle that we needed to make subsequent so clearly we have now to attend for the rematch to now occur in Might or June.
“However you’d count on him to be mandated for the British presumably and the winner of that struggle 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 struggle.
“If [Johnny] Fisher comes via in opposition to Dave Allen that is additionally an enormous struggle that we would love to do subsequent as properly so I believe any certainly one of TKV or Fisher subsequent would make sense.”
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 after we noticed that, particularly with Whyte coming again, it felt like that may make opponent for Frazer Clarke, somebody that followers have seen earlier than, somebody that followers have seen give Dillian Whyte issues.
“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 try this and obtain that so shortly.
“Sure it is a take a look at to come back straight again in, however Frazer does not actually need to return any ranges. This struggle in fact is about ensuring he is match, ensuring he is secure, ensuring all the things is working properly to compete within the high of the heavyweight division.
“After which there’s some huge fights for him to go straight again within the deep finish if he can come via efficiently on April 20.”
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