Ipswich Town CEO Mark Ashton has opened the door to a potential Portman Road super fight for Suffolk boxing star Fabio Wardley later this year.
The unbeaten heavyweight boxer (17-0-1, 16 KO) has long spoken of his dream of fighting at the home of his beloved Blues.
And now there's a fight in the offing which could fill Portman Road - a rematch of his modern-day classic with Frazer Clarke.
The two gladiators put on a fight of the year contender for Wardley's British and Commonwealth title belts at the O2 Arena on Easter Sunday, with the war ending in a draw.
A rematch looks to be the biggest fight out there for both men - and a real opportunity for Wardley to bring big-time boxing to the Blues and make history again.
"We're immensely proud of Fabio for what he has achieved over these past few years," Ashton, who was ringside for the first fight, told Sky Sports.
"We've always been open to him fighting at Portman Road in his hometown in front of what will be a huge crowd.
"Of course with anything, the time needs to be right for both the club and Fabio, but when that time is right, Portman Road will be waiting.
"We'd love it to be this year."
Timing will be key - a fight would most likely need to held over the summer at Portman Road. The September international break is also a potential option.
Speaking after his fight with Clarke, Wardley said of the rematch: "It’s an option. The fans are probably going to ask for that.
"I’m never going to count a draw as a win, but I’ve still get my belts and there’s still a lot of options on the table for me to look around.
“Whether it be the rematch or something else, we’ll take some time – I need five minutes or so – and we’ll reassess it.”
Of Portman Road, he added: "Look, Mark (Ashton) and everyone at the club, they’ve been huge supporters of me for a long time now.
“They came to the fight and they’ve always backed me and supported me.
“Bringing a fight to Portman Road is on the cards, it’s something I’ve been talking about for a long time – whether it’s the rematch or something else, one way or another I’d like to tick that off before the end of my career.”
For such a fight to take place, those in the Clarke business would also have to be prepared to give up a huge home advantage to Wardley. But a clash at Portman Road would be sure to rake in the cash for both prize-fighters.
The EADT and Star asked Clarke's promoter Ben Shalom right after the first fight if they would consider a rematch at Portman Road.
He insisted: "We’d definitely consider that. I speak for Frazer because I know him, he was willing to fight at Portman Road two fights ago.
“He doesn’t care, he’s a fighting man and he wants the biggest fights. But let’s see.
“It’s an absolute monster – did I think the Wardley/Clarke saga would go on? It’s been going on for 12 months now and it still continues as one of the best stories in British boxing.
“An absolute modern-day classic and I’m sure we’ll see it again. It will be down to the teams to decide where and when, but it’s an absolute monster.”
He added: “It’s the biggest fight for both of them, and usually that means it happens.
“I think Fabio will need more time than Frazer, otherwise we’d be looking at running it back very soon.
“I believe it happens. Fabio’s a warrior – he wants the biggest fights, the biggest nights, just like Frazer does, and there’s no bigger fight now.
“I believe we’ll see it again.”
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