🥊 FRAZER CLARKE — THE FIGHT BEYOND THE RING
Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke sits down for one of his most open and honest conversations yet.
From growing up in Burton-on-Trent and being the “big kid” at school, to discovering boxing, representing England and eventually joining Team GB, Frazer takes us through the moments that shaped him.
He opens up about losing his Olympic place to Anthony Joshua in 2012, watching AJ win Olympic gold, then suffering more disappointment after losing the 2016 Olympic spot to Joe Joyce but Frazer kept going.
He talks about making the Tokyo Olympics, winning Olympic bronze, turning professional, the money and reality of professional boxing, and his explosive rivalry with Fabio Wardley — including their first fight, the rematch, the devastating KO and the road back afterwards.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:30 Streetlife Out Now – Shizzio X UK Apache X Devlin
1:43 Welcome Frazer Clarke / Unit
3:13 Planning Retirement Options Now
5:48 Born & Raised in Burton-on-Trent
7:20 Upbringing / Outside as a Kid
9:05 I'm Not From the Hood / Safe Area
9:58 Kid Trouble / Siblings
11:03 Strict Parents?
12:51 School / I Was Always the Big Kid
14:26 I Was Not Studying / Trade Worker Mindset
15:53 Facing Racism
16:52 I'm Calm But I Have the Switch!
17:40 Why I Started Boxing
20:42 I Still Love Boxing
22:20 First Amateur Fight
26:41 Boxing Was Not Cool Back Then
27:38 Back to Basics / Leaving School
28:44 Boxing for England Invite
30:56 England Boxing Trials
31:53 Finding the Switch
33:21 Getting GB Boxing Trial
37:06 Team GB Boxing Offer
40:05 Joining Team GB Boxing in Sheffield
41:54 2012 London Olympics Dream
43:14 Anthony Joshua Fight
50:00 AJ Joins Sheffield GB Squad / Rivalry
51:54 Losing 2012 Olympic Spot to AJ
53:53 Watching AJ Win Olympic Gold
55:30 Nando's Black Card / KFC
56:19 2016 Rio Dreams / Joe Joyce
57:29 Multiple Losses to Joe Joyce
58:50 Losing 2016 Olympic Spot to Joe Joyce
1:02:47 Quit Boxing? / Joe Silver Medal
1:04:54 Sponsorship to Stay at GB Boxing
1:06:41 COVID / Olympic Qualifier
1:09:20 Making Tokyo Olympic Squad
1:10:26 Tokyo COVID Olympics
1:12:39 Winning Bronze at Olympics
1:13:39 Turning Pro / Boxxer
1:15:39 Money / Spending
1:17:08 Pro Fights vs Amateur
1:18:39 Cardio Importance
1:19:13 Fabio Wardley Purse Bid Drama
1:22:05 Money Made
1:22:46 Fabio Wardley First Fight
1:24:40 Rematch Fabio Wardley
1:25:35 Saudi Money vs UK Money
1:25:57 Selling Fights
1:26:24 Fabio Wardley Rematch KO
1:28:24 Building Back / Post-Fight Operation
1:31:54 Return Fight / Ring PTSD
1:33:01 TKV Fight / Hard Loss to Swallow
1:34:21 Coach Change / Huni Loss
1:36:48 Multiple Losses / Public Hate
1:38:17 Relationship with Boxxer
1:38:59 Ideal Opponent
1:40:15 Retirement Age? / Boxer Brain Injuries
1:41:26 I'm Training with Fabio Wardley / Money
1:42:58 Wardley vs Dubois First Fight Thoughts
1:43:29 Wardley vs Dubois Rematch
1:44:48 AJ vs Fury
1:46:53 AJ Mental Health
1:47:46 Top 5 Boxers Ever
1:48:50 Next Fight? / Podcast Show
1:50:06 I Got Stabbed 3 Times
1:52:05 AI Questions / Security for Other Fighters
1:53:13 Stabbing / Advice to Self
1:54:25 Joe Joyce / Medals
1:55:03 Pro / Wardley / TKV
1:57:22 Hard Hit / AJ / I Can Be Champ
1:58:13 Credit / Legacy
1:59:20 I Beat AJ, Fury & Joyce
1:59:53 Thoughts on Misfits / Big Stacks
2:01:44 Bare Knuckle Boxing
2:02:03 Quick Fire Questions
2:05:00 Thank You / Flowers
