THE BRICK SLAYER

Foreman Fabio is built to last

- CHRIS MCKENNA

FABIO WARDLEY went from flattening Frazer Clarke to being the foreman on site of the building of his new home extension.

The Ipswich heavyweight defended his British title by stopping rival Clarke inside a round in Saudi this month.

Since he's been back, there has been drama over Wardley's gloves with wild claims by Clarke's promoter Ben Shalom about the Fly brand being questionable.

The claims were dismissed by everyone involved.

But Wardley's focus has been on his new house project before he continues to build on his big win.

He said: "I'm in the middle of renovating a house so I've been there getting dirty and dusty and sorting out bits.

"I've had the house since May and I built an extension and needed planning permission so it has taken a while.