Frazer Clarke has surgery on broken jaw after loss to Fabio Wardley
Heavyweight Frazer Clarke has had surgery on his jaw and cheekbone following his first-round stoppage loss to Fabio Wardley in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The 33-year-old was taken to hospital after suffering a fracture high on his jaw in their British title fight.
Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom said Clarke underwent “minor” surgery in Riyadh on Sunday. He landed back in the United Kingdom on Monday morning.
“He’s feeling more motivated than ever to come back bigger and better in the new year,” Shalom told Sky Sports.
Clarke, a 2020 Olympic bronze medallist, lost for the first time as a pro as Wardley, 29, retained his British title at the Kingdom Arena.
In a rematch of March’s fight of the year contender which ended in a draw, Wardley hurt Clarke with a strong right hand in the first round after a flurry of punches.
Clarke rose to his feet but with his jaw visibly out of place, the referee stopped the contest.
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