Fabio Wardley sensationally knocked out Frazer Clarke in the first round of their eagerly anticipated rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this evening.

The first fight in March ended in a draw and was immediately hailed as a classic, but this time the Ipswich-born Town supporter had little trouble in dispatching Clarke and retaining his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, knocking him out in two minutes and 22 seconds of the first round.

“I said I've got power in each hand and if I hurt someone then I can get rid of them,” Wardley told DAZN afterwards.

“I went into that first fight with a couple of issues, we got them fixed up, got the gameplan right and executed on the night.

“Sometimes war is needed and sometimes brains are needed. I said in all interviews that I had success but we needed to be a little bit sweeter. I can't help it, war by name and war by nature. Once I have my enemies hurt, there's no help for them unless the bell rings.

“These belts look great but I want some that say 'world' on them. Whoever has them we have to come back here. There's something in the air over here, it gives me an extra buzz. Whenever they want me back, I'll be straight back over.”

Photo: Matchday Images

Millsey added 22:03 - Oct 12 Well done Fabio
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superblues9 added 22:41 - Oct 12 Serges you right wearing that Norwich shirt at Portman road ! Well done Fabio !
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Gforce added 22:41 - Oct 12 Brilliant performance from Fabio,will put our great Town even further on the map. Will hopefully get a shot at a world title in the next year or two.
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victorysquad added 22:42 - Oct 12 Right tactics to go in hard and spoke well at end. Great to see a supporter of the club showcasing us to a different audience.
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Elwood added 23:53 - Oct 12 Top man
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chepstowblue added 07:52 - Oct 13 Any chance that he can replace Muric or Johnson for the Everton game ?!!
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ArnieM added 08:35 - Oct 13 That's what you do to any prat wearing a scum shirt.
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jalapenosteve added 10:20 - Oct 13 Awesome Fabio! Well done fella COYB
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joyousblue added 10:46 - Oct 13 Chepstow blue enough with the flaming Critism of muric and johnson , just like jackson last year thier our players , why dont you just try and support for christ sakes
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SouperJim added 12:07 - Oct 13 Absolutely destroyed him, fractured his jaw. Pretty intimidating for whoever has to fight him next!
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itfchorry added 12:12 - Oct 13 Suffolk Punch
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dirtydingusmagee added 18:15 - Oct 13 ArnieM , grow up.ITFC dont need moron support.
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Westy added 18:47 - Oct 13 Well done Fabio. The Club badge looked really good on the shorts.
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Monkey_Blue added 21:06 - Oct 13 Delighted he won but have to say the damage to Clarke was worrying. Hope he’s going to fully recover. Don’t care that he wore a Norwich shirt.. was purely to promote the fight.. Assume the negative comments towards Clarke for doing so aren’t serious as if they those making them need to grow up.
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Monkey_Blue added 21:06 - Oct 13 Delighted he won but have to say the damage to Clarke was worrying. Hope he’s going to fully recover. Don’t care that he wore a Norwich shirt.. was purely to promote the fight.. Assume the negative comments towards Clarke for doing so aren’t serious as if they those making them need to grow up.
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Tedray added 14:13 - Oct 14 well done Fabio - one of the good guys and very charismatic - a great ambassador not only for the football club but also the town - time for some overdue official recognition now .......
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