Frazer Clarke vs. Jeamie TKV | BBC - 29 November 2025

[johnmanchester]

Tickets are on sale I believe.

This will go head to head against Parker-Wardley

Will damage PPV sales if the BBC get behind it and hype it

Doubt it tbh. Parker Wardley is one for the hardcores. The normies aren't buying that on PPV.

I am more interested to see how they "hype" a TKV fight.

Edit: it's in Derby?! Why the fornicate is it in Derby...?

[mickey1975]

Tickets are on sale I believe.

This will go head to head against Parker-Wardley

Will damage PPV sales if the BBC get behind it and hype it

Doubt it tbh. Parker Wardley is one for the hardcores. The normies aren't buying that on PPV.

I am more interested to see how they "hype" a TKV fight.

Edit: it's in Derby?! Why the fornicate is it in Derby...?

It's close to Burton, Clarke's hometown.

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[tony1234]

I hope it does good numbers to encourage more shows on BBC

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I hope it does good numbers to encourage more shows on BBC

Two usually don’t get the same numbers as One, but I think it should do good numbers. What are good numbers in this day and age?

This shouldn’t need dodgy streaming either.

Have they announced their presenters and pundits?

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[jameswilson]

I am romanticising because boxing was on the bbc when I first got into boxing but I hope there is some success here. The bbc couldn’t ever financially compete with Sky who were the other channel at the time (early 2000s) to broadcast boxing but they were showing boxing about once a month with David Haye, Audley and Mick Hennessy’s shows (so Froch, Witter, Eastman and Pickering usually the headliners.) If they do shows a bit less frequently then maybe they can pull in the odd bigger event for Shalom.

[maverick23]

I am romanticising because boxing was on the bbc when I first got into boxing but I hope there is some success here. The bbc couldn’t ever financially compete with Sky who were the other channel at the time (early 2000s) to broadcast boxing but they were showing boxing about once a month with David Haye, Audley and Mick Hennessy’s shows (so Froch, Witter, Eastman and Pickering usually the headliners.) If they do shows a bit less frequently then maybe they can pull in the odd bigger event for Shalom.

It’ll be interesting to see. I’ll watch this over paying £25 for the Parker/Wardley show.

I think Boxxer would be best only having 4 fights on the show. Keep the cost base as low as possible but ensure the fights are competitive.

Randomly they may benefit from it being the same night as Parker/Wardley. People may tune in due to the promotion of Parker/Wardley thinking it’s on the Beeb.

[tony1234]

I am romanticising because boxing was on the bbc when I first got into boxing but I hope there is some success here. The bbc couldn’t ever financially compete with Sky who were the other channel at the time (early 2000s) to broadcast boxing but they were showing boxing about once a month with David Haye, Audley and Mick Hennessy’s shows (so Froch, Witter, Eastman and Pickering usually the headliners.) If they do shows a bit less frequently then maybe they can pull in the odd bigger event for Shalom.

BBC was the channel when I started watching, fights on a days delay on Sportsnight with Harry Carpenter.

Hopefully BBC will cross promote and get some interest going forward

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FRAZER CLARKE-JEAMIE TKV BRITISH TITLE CLASH TO HEADLINE BBC CARD OCT. 25 IN DERBY

Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV will clash for the vacant British heavyweight title on Oct. 25 in Boxxer’s debut event on the BBC.

The pair will meet at Vaillant Live Arena in Derby, England live on primetime, free-to-air BBC Two in a landmark moment for Ben Shalom’s promotional company.

Boxxer’s exclusive contract with Sky Sports ended earlier this year but in August it was announced that they had agreed a deal to bring professional boxing back to traditional BBC programming for the first time in two decades.

Now they have announced that the new arrangement will kick off with this event, headlined by Clarke and TKV. Their fight and the chief support will be shown in the 8-10pm slot on BBC Two while the undercard will be available to watch live on BBC iPlayer.

The main event has been in the works since July when the British Boxing Board of Control ordered Clarke and TKV to meet for the belt vacated by David Adeleye, who opted to face Filip Hrgovic in August instead of taking a rematch with TKV.

It means Clarke-TKV will be the first professional main event to be shown live on the BBC since Clinton Woods beat Rico Hoye to win the IBF light-heavyweight title in March 2005.

However, the fight night will go head-to-head with another heavyweight battle on October 25 with Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley scheduled to meet at o2 Arena on the same night.

Clarke, who claimed Olympic bronze at Tokyo 2020, said: “It’s amazing to be headlining on the BBC. It is such a big platform. There are going to be so many eyes on this fight, and I can’t wait to get out there and put on a show.

“I’ve always dreamed of winning the British title. I’m so hungry for this fight, so eager to get in there and finally make it mine. The fact it’s happening live on primetime BBC makes it even better.

“I’m going to be ice cold in there. I’ve travelled the world as an amateur, I’ve had my ups and downs as a pro, and I’ve learned from all of it. I’m seasoned, I’m hardened, and I’m more focused and determined for this fight than ever before.

“Jeamie is a solid all-round fighter, but I know the level I’m at and the work I’ve been putting in at the gym. He won’t hear the final bell. I’m a more complete fighter now than I’ve ever been, and with that comes knockouts. My mindset is simple: go in there, get the win, and make a statement. I’m not looking past Jeamie, but I will go straight through him.”

TKV, full name Jeamie Tshikeva, has not boxed since he was controversially stopped by Adeleye in April. A victory over Clarke (9-1-1, 7 KOs), however, would get his career back on track.

He said: "I’m excited to get the opportunity to showcase my skills in front of millions on primetime television. People are going to see things from me they haven’t seen before. I’ve got certain skills that are rare for a heavyweight, and I’m capable of bringing something different every fight. I’ve been slept on before, but they shouldn’t sleep on me in this one.

“Me and Frazer have been going back and forth for years, and now’s the right time. We finally get to settle it for the British title, and to do it on a massive platform like the BBC makes it even bigger. Frazer’s a good fighter, and I expect the best version of him to turn up, but I’m bringing the heat and the fire.

“After the controversial ending to my last fight, I’m more determined than ever to get that British title. I’m very hungry for it, and I’m ready to show everyone why I deserve it.

“This fight isn’t going the distance, 100%. We’re going to war, and I know what I’m bringing to the table. He won’t be able to handle it. I’m hungry, I’m dangerous, and I’m ready to take that belt.”

[KiwiRider]

It’ll be interesting to see. I’ll watch this over paying £25 for the Parker/Wardley show.

Good for you Mav.
You can always watch it later when it comes on YouTube. Might only go one round anyway and the undercard....

[mickey1975]

It's brilliant for the sport.

[maverick23]

It’ll be interesting to see. I’ll watch this over paying £25 for the Parker/Wardley show.

Good for you Mav.
You can always watch it later when it comes on YouTube. Might only go one round anyway and the undercard....

I have to draw the line somewhere. I’ve been subbed to DAZN since the start but when I’m already paying the equivalent of £10 a month I think shows that are on the borderline PPv should never be on there.

I didn’t pay for Whyte/Itauma and won’t for Parker/Wardley. As you say the fight, or at least highlights will be on YouTube not long after.

I’m fine to pay PPV for Fury/Usyk or Bivol/Beterbiev.

[maverick23]

It's brilliant for the sport.

Yeah. Hopefully they make the most of it and Boxxer are able to promote it.

I’m expecting to see Shalom on Graham Norton and the boxers pushed on stuff like the One Show and BBc breakfast.

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[SeanBrennan]

I am well happy boxing is back on BBC, I used to love watching Robin Reid, Froch, Carl Thompson and co on there in early 00s. I hope it is a good watch to get them started, I know Ben can be a wally but be good to have one option that is not all Dazn.

[KiwiRider]

Give the BBC the ratings so they do it again - and don't pay ole Fish Eyes so he stops doing it

[tigermoth87]

Good domestic fight here. I wish more British boxers fought domestic rivals at around the same level, rather than padding their record against some bum from Bulgaria.

I'd like to see Jolly go up against Omoregie or Webb. Would be much more interesting than seeing him KO some bum with a 7-15 record.

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JEAMIE TKV WANTS TO MAKE FRAZER CLARKE PAY FOR DISRESPECT, THREE YEARS LATER

For Jeamie TKV, his British heavyweight title showdown with Frazer Clarke is three years in the making.

It was not so much about the belt for TKV, full name Jeamie Tshikeva, but rather the chance to make Clarke pay for what he said on live TV. Now the 31-year-old has been handed the chance to do so when he faces Clarke at Valliant Live in Derby, England on October 25 in the main event of Boxxer’s first show on BBC Two.

It has been a long time coming for London’s TKV, who traces the start of his issue with the Olympic bronze medalist back to June 2022. He had just moved to 2-0 as a professional and, having won his debut on points three months earlier, had done so via the first stoppage of his career when a crunching right hand sent Jake Darnell down and out with 13 seconds left of the first round.

It felt like a job done well for the newbie pro from Tottenham, but Clarke did not seem impressed when interviewed about the performance as part of the Sky Sports broadcast.

“I still remember what he said in that interview,” TKV tells The Ring. “He just dismissed me on TV. I’d just knocked out my opponent – the same opponent he had boxed, too. They asked him, ‘What do you think of Jeamie?’ At the time, Clarke was coming off an injury and he said he would use me as a tune-up. I found that very disrespectful.

“Really, I’ve been coming for Frazer Clarke since then. This is three years in the making. It cooled down a little bit with us both on separate paths, but now we’re fighting, so it’s back on.”

TKV has not boxed since his controversial stoppage defeat to David Adeleye in April. That night, he was initially dropped by a left hook immediately after referee Ron Kearney had appeared to move one of his arms out of the way.

Adeleye went on to force a stoppage moments later, but given the fight was for the vacant British heavyweight title, the British Boxing Board of Control ordered an immediate rematch between the pair after a contentious ending.

However, when Adeleye decided to relinquish the belt and face Filip Hrgovic instead, the BBBofC ordered TKV and Clarke to fight for the vacant strap.

“The thing is, I’m still fighting for the British title, which is the key for me,” he said. “Adeleye didn’t want the rematch and went onto different things, but I’ve remained mandatory. I think Adeleye knew it was getting tough for him that night, so pulled that one. He did that deliberately, heard the ref say ‘break’ and saw him pull my arm. He took advantage of that.

“He tried his luck and it worked. What happened doesn’t annoy me now, but it does annoy me he didn’t want the rematch. I wanted to put that right and if he was a man of his word he would have taken it. But he hasn’t and I am now just focusing on what is in front of me.”

TKV is just one in a clutch of heavyweights who currently train under Ben Davison and Barry Smith in their Harlow, Essex facility. October 25 will be a busy night for the gym given that another of their fighters, Fabio Wardley, is also in action.

While TKV and Clarke clash in Derby, Wardley takes on Joseph Parker 150 miles south at London’s O2 Arena.

“When Fabio told me his fight was going to be the same day I was shocked,” TKV said. “But we have an opportunity to make a different play. It will be a different audience on the BBC, so we can try to take advantage of that. It’s a blessing. I believe everything happens for a reason, so I can never fault anything. It’s good that me and Fabio are fighting on the same night, both peaking at the same time and we will definitely get some rounds in.

“We are both right-handed and are both facing right-handed opponents. He helped me for the Adeleye fight and I helped him for the Justis Huni fight. This time we are fighting on the same day, so it’s only right we do it again.”

[SeanBrennan]

Good domestic fight here. I wish more British boxers fought domestic rivals at around the same level, rather than padding their record against some bum from Bulgaria.

I'd like to see Jolly go up against Omoregie or Webb. Would be much more interesting than seeing him KO some bum with a 7-15 record.

excellent points I would like this too

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Clarke on how he’s feeling heading into this fight with Jeamie TKV
“I’ve been out of the ring for a long time. It’s no good when you’re in sport, you want to be in the ring all the time, especially boxing, you want to keep that consistency going. But it’s been a bit of time so I’ve got an itch and I can’t wait to scratch that itch right on Jeamie’s mush.”

On whether his KO loss to Wardley took anything out of him
“It was a bad shot, a devastating defeat, something which I’ve had to bounce back from but I’ve done that well. I feel good. This is heavyweight boxing. You’re in the land of the giants. If you think that can’t happen to you — like, I probably did think that at one point but guess what, it’s a rude awakening. You make a mistake in this sport, that’s what happens.”

TKV on taking this fight seriously
“You’ve got to deal with the task at hand. If you start overlooking the person in front of you, you’re going to take the fight lightly. I ain’t taking this fight lightly and I’m making sure I’m turning up and I’m making sure I have my hand raised.

“We’re training for whatever happens. If it goes the distance, if it doesn’t, I’m ready for whatever…as long as I have my hand raised at the end of it, that’s all that matters to me.”

[TheLeprechaun]

I never thought we would see the BBC back in boxing after the Fraudley situation so this is good to see. Every fighter wants to be fighting on terrestrial TV

[TBA]

What would be sound as a pound, would be if Riyadh season established a yearly British titlefights season with the Beeb, over the space of a 3/4 weekends.

Now hear me out.

-British Heavyweight title
-British Middleweight
-British Welterweight

Just get some domestic names out in the same end of year quarter every year.

If you can get the darts as a yearly thing than surely you could get some boxing if done right.

Be nice aye.

And then when you got the big international PPVs, maybe, just maybe, you built some national interest to then order.

[KiwiRider]

What would be sound as a pound, would be if Riyadh season established a yearly British titlefights season with the Beeb, over the space of a 3/4 weekends.

Now hear me out.

-British Heavyweight title
-British Middleweight
-British Welterweight

Just get some domestic names out in the same end of year quarter every year.

If you can get the darts as a yearly thing than surely you could get some boxing if done right.

Be nice aye.

And then when you got the big international PPVs, maybe, just maybe, you built some national interest to then order.

You want British title boxing to become dependent on the bloody Saudis??
Oh yeah, because they give millions and want nothing for it.
If England want to have a yearly season, they are quite capable of creating that. You don't need the overbearing arm of a Muslim regime ruling over it.

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