Victory over Tshikeva, 31, at Vaillant Live in Derby, England would also earn Clarke the title that first eluded him when in March 2024 he and Wardley fought to a draw and ultimately strengthen his status in what remains the competitive-and-appealing British heavyweight scene, but having endured his prospects being questioned as a consequence of the defeat by Wardley that October, the Olympic bronze medallist believes his previous achievements have been dismissed.