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Boxer Fabio Wardley amuses Ipswich fans giving it large and ‘offers out’ Norwich fans

Boxer Fabio Wardley amuses Ipswich fans giving it large and ‘offers out’ Norwich fans as seen in video footage posted on social media.

Fabio Wardley joined the Tractorboys faithful showing his support for his hometown team, with the 29-year-old heavyweight boxer still showing some visible bruises from his recent match with Frazer Clarke.

The British champion also removed his shirt in the away end concourse and then waved it above his head while posing for photos with other Ipswich supporters.

But he couldn’t resist teasing the Norwich fans, and enjoyed some playful banter with those next to the away end during the Championship fixture.

It wasn’t the result Fabio Wardley was hoping for after Marcelino Nunez’s first-half free-kick secured a victory for Norwich and saw Ipswich now go 14 games since they last won against their East Anglian rivals.

Fabio said to BBC Radio Suffolk: “Overall disappointing. Obviously you want to come here, you want to get the win. The boys put on a hell of a performance. It’s a big occasion.

“It’s hard not to get sucked into the moment. The crowd, obviously, I was in the WaI section, no one sat down. Everyone was going crazy the whole time. So it’s hard for the boys to try and really stay focused on the plan and stuff.

“The defeat is not ideal, but we’re still in prime position, still a great place. It just seems like Norwich. Norwich are bogey team at the moment.

“It’s not ideal because obviously rivals and stuff, but we’re still in a great position and we’ve still got a lot to work towards for the end of season.”

Norwich City: Gunn, Stacey. Gibson, Duffy, McCallum, McLean (C), Nunez, Sainz (Batth, 90+1), Sara, Sargent, Barnes (Gibbs, 75).

Subs: Long, van Hooijdonk, Fassnacht, Fisher, Welch, Aboh, Montoia.

Town: Hladky, Tuanzebe (Clarke, 62), Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis, Morsy (C), Luongo (Taylor, 75), Hutchinson, Chaplin (Harness, 75), Broadhead (Sarmiento, 62), Moore (Al-Hamadi, 75).

Subs: Walton, Ball, Travis, Jackson.

Att: 27,001 (2,001 Town fans)

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna said: “We didn’t hit our best level for sure but I don’t think it was a very high-quality game to be honest, with neither team creating too many chances.

“This was our third big game in a week but I didn’t think we found our intensity or our bravery on the ball for the first 20 minutes, but I thought we were in control until a spell of set plays.

“Some of them were soft – I thought the one given against Axel and the one which led to the goal were soft – and there was a spell of set plays we needed to defend. Aside from that, I didn’t think there was a lot in the game.

“We will focus on ourselves and we have been through disappointments, with this group always responding well.

“That doesn’t mean we’re guaranteed to win on Wednesday (against Watford), but the right response is to come in on Monday with a positive attitude and take the lessons to try and deliver a performance.

“That’s what we’ve done time and again and that’s what we’ll need to do this week.”

Norwich head coach David Wagner said: “You play your biggest rivals, the league leader, at home and beat them, which was deserved from my point of view,” Wagner said.

“I think we had the better and the clearer chances, with such great effort that the players have shown. This togetherness, the fighting spirit, we wanted it more.

“The dressing room is buzzing, I’m over the moon. But on Tuesday, we go again. That’s exactly how it is. A great day, especially for our supporters.

“If I’ve ever said the atmosphere was great before, this was not the truth. Today, the atmosphere was special. That’s what we need.

“It shows everyone that, if this is the case, this atmosphere, this team and group of players together with the supporters, we can achieve great things.

“At the end of the day, we said clearly, it’s about us. Everyone speaks about them and their season, but it’s about us.

“We also have important points to collect. We, as well, have a certain style which we like to play forward and to attack and to defend properly as well.

“Today, with all the noise, it’s about us. Let’s make sure we show it.”

This is how fans reacted online as boxer Fabio Wardley amuses Ipswich fans giving it large and ‘offers out’ Norwich fans…

@beveridge_jamie: Love seeing things like this. Just the same as any bloke watching his team play in a derby. Fair play to him

@beckncfc10: Giving it large to the family section 🤣🤣🤣

@JohnCooper81: Is he still concussed??

@ParaPaul78: You can tell he is a boxer, cos he’s an absolute helmet

@Jaxson0411: Did he get brayed outside like he did off Clarke

@smiddy_lcfc123: Pissed as a fart 😂 fair play

@mithtalksEFL: Offering it out because he can. Better than being a keyboard warrior dishing out verbals online

@stuey_drake: Oo ye look at the Melt creating an atmosphere at a local Derby.

@thomaslubbock: One of the few Ipswich fans making a noise. Forgot they were there

@rbswfc: He tries too hard with whole football thing. Strange posh boy who got battered last weekend but 💰 got him the draw. 🥊

@DanielDennisson: Someone can’t handle their drink.

@goingforaswally: Doing no harm the big fella… been training for months… few bevvies letting of steam.

@GarnhamArchie: I’d do the same if I could take on anyone in that stadium tbf

@luke_bwfc: This guy would shit his pants if confronted by him, keyboard warrior.

@Vilechelsea9: Imagine a pro boxer calling it on 😂😂😂😂😂

@NCFC_Adam: How’s your nose you big stiff idiot?

@RyanWP46: Instead of going home he decided to walk up to a bunch of Norwich fans segregated by police. Weird guy @FabioWardley #ncfc

@Christine_Dye_: 😂😂 as if a pro boxer has to offer scraps at a footie game 😂 Looking forward to @BigFrazeBoxer beating him in the rematch

@OTRBoxing_: Imagine being at a game and the British Heavyweight Champion offers you out 😂

@Joep1erce: Pro boxer offering it out to the family stand 🤣🤣😭😭, sums Ipswich up hahaha

@BenNCFC_: Where was he before he was semi-famous? Even that’s a push, shame Clarke didn’t fucking finish him, chin up fabs x 💛💚

@ccfc_07: Don’t blame him he’d batter everyone there

@stonesey88: Funny shouting to the oap’s in south stand rather than anyone in barclay! @BigFrazeBoxer must of been in Barclay 😂😂😂

@craiglcfc: Imagine this being the segregation at a derby 😅

@RJones1905: Bet there was people offering him outside not knowing who he is 🤣🤣🤣

@flynnbradley4: Imagine some poor bloke ends up having a doo with him at the footy, fuck that 😂😂😂

@BevDogg_NCFC: Yeah if he fucking wants it. I’m about. Scum scum scum how’d last weekend go mate? How’s the nose?

@Charliee1878: Embarrassing look this for a boxer

@ClockEndJS: Loool I swear that’s the family stand 😂😂😂😂

@smithy2316: Assholes falling out everywhere if it’s outside the ground and not 1 phone in a hand tho

@zacfleming_: Don’t blame him, I’d do the same the same if I were him

@SamGooderham96: Hahahaha fucking melt , just like the rest of them 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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