
Fabio Wardley ready to leave British title behind in pursuit of new ambitions
Fabio Wardley is still relaxing in the afterglow of his stunning first-round knockout of Frazer Clarke

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Fabio Wardley is still relaxing in the afterglow of his stunning first-round knockout of Frazer Clarke

After the dust had settled on his victory over Josh Taylor, Jack Catterall and his team sat down to plot his next move. There was no thought about dialling back the level of opposition and waiting for a super lightweight world title opportunity to present itself. Instead, Catterall, 29-1 (13 KOs), and his team were determined to maintain the momentum created by the exciting win over his bitter rival and set out to secure the most attractive fight they could.

Confidence is a crucial part of any top fighter’s make-up. It affects how they handle themselves around others and how they approach various situations. It also affects how others approach them.

There have been many false starts in the career of Michael Gomez Jnr. Time and time again throughout the course of his 10-year career the super featherweight has threatened to break through only to fall out of love with the sport and drift away. Importantly, though, Gomez Jnr always came back.

Public workouts are a necessary evil of modern boxing. Yes, they are part of a late bid to attract attention to an event but, if they are honest, most fighters would rather do anything but hit pads in a shopping center when they are about to begin the serious business of making weight.

If Saturday night’s junior welterweight fight with Jack Catterall is a make or break night for Regis Prograis, the Louisianan has plenty of reasons for optimism.

Archie Sharp has taken some time to reflect on his loss to Ryan Garner and the 29-year-old insists that when he does return to action, he will do so as a bigger, better fighter.

Anthony Yarde’s career has been one of feast or famine. For every Sergey Kovalev there was a Marko Nikolic. For every Artur Beterbiev a Stefani Koykov and for every Lyndon Arthur a Daruisz Sek.

Cameron Vuong has been touted as one of British boxing’s future stars since before he made his debut last October. Now he is relishing the attention – and the pressure – that comes with it.

Lots of fighters talk about making changes to their preparation after suffering their first defeat but, generally, that involves moving a few miles down the road to a new trainer or employing a new dietician or strength and conditioning guru.