Frazer Clarke determined to fight his way to world title shot | 'I beat Dave Allen a lot easier than Makhmudov did'

Frazer Clarke could be one or two good performances away from challenging for a world title.

That might appear to be an outlandish claim when Clarke is one bout removed from a devastating knockout loss to Fabio Wardley - but he is a high-profile Olympic bronze medallist.

If he can pick up the British title in his next contest that could be a springboard to world level competition.

That has often been the case with the British heavyweight championship.

Anthony Joshua, for instance, fought for his first world championship in his next contest after winning the British title.

Wardley is a relevant example. He retained and defended that belt against Clarke and now, after beating Justis Huni, is boxing Joseph Parker to become the mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk's WBO heavyweight cro