Comments Thread For: Promoter plots the routes back for Frazer Clarke and Ben Whittaker

[BoxingUpdates]

Promoter Ben Shalom nodded in agreement when told last weekend in Riyadh was not a good one for him. The stock of two of his highest profile signings, heavyweight Frazer Clarke and light heavyweight Ben Whittaker, plummeted sharply after Clarke was stopped by a Fabio Wardley right hand in the first round and Whittaker looked listless until he and Liam Cameron jointly fell backward over the top rope and Whittaker failed to continue.
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[sterling]

Clarke might me talented but he doesnt show it on the night. Getting stopped by a white collar boxer in rhe 1st round isnt great.

[Boxing2695]

Clarke might me talented but he doesnt show it on the night. Getting stopped by a white collar boxer in rhe 1st round isnt great.

Wardley tho has that natural Athletism what you either have or you don't so even with his limited background and experience, he had the power, speed, reflexes that Clarke don't have. Plus because he hasn't got the traditional background in boxing and guys like that are hard to workout because they lead with anything. Uppercuts, hooks etc and before you know it he's flattened you with one of them. It's that Roy Jones esq style what is just based on Athletism and timing

[Mick Higgs]

Might be best for both Clarke & Whittaker to shove Shalom into touch & relocate to the USA for a year or so, having said that I really don't think Frazer's got that sort of time on his side. Maybe an English title fight could be his best option!

[Tatabanya]

Whittaker will soon be demoted to "clown" status. Clarke's crushing defeat is the kind of event for which one has to change a career perspective right then and there.

[Butt stuff]

Clarke has proved he belongs at British title level at the very least. Could be very successful at Euro level too. Wardley might actually be world level so we can’t write Frazer off for losing to him.

Whittaker, however, seems he won’t even be able to reach that level (without the PR machine getting him a title shot).

[thack]

Wardley is for sure a huge puncher with no fear, he hurt Frazier in their first fight but didn't go for the finish , this time was different .I'm just wondering how he would deal with a proven big guy like a Dillian Whyte and maybe that would give an indication to where he is and Frazier too. Fraizer'is up agaist now with no time for licking wounds , I wish him all the luck in the world but it seems like a big ask. Ben looked lost having not been able to do his thing, there's still time but he needs more than ever to get serious , stop the show boating and see what he can really do, again , good luck to this huge prospect.

[Mammoth]

Whittaker will fall apart any time someone can fight back.

long road back for Clarke, who's no spring chicken. Not sure that goes too well.

[Bob]

Heavyweights, I'm sick & tired of hearing promoter speak about heavyweights getting better as they get older, utter cobblers. Frazier is 33 & past his phisical prime already, that's just facts, he spent to long in the amateurs & has been found out at white collar level.
Quittaker, to much to soon with his outside of the ring income, neither have the right stuff & that's ok because at least they gave it a go.

[Liondw]

Hopefully his boxing career doesn't go the way similar to Audley Harrison, who did superbly in the amateurs but not in the pro ranks.

No disrespect to Frazer though, and anyone who fights in that square ring.