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

[MightyWarrior]

I was thinking a couple of weeks ago that the best thing that could happen here is if TKV Pulled out and another fighter came in, who can at least make it an exciting fight. It’s very short notice, and I don’t know who this guy is, but hopefully he comes to fight and the BBC get a decent heavyweight punch up, to get the ball rolling

[veriton]

Itauma left high and dry by Pulev. In an ideal world he could step in. Massive exposure on the BBC could help build his brand to wider public.

[KiwiRider]

Itauma left high and dry by Pulev. In an ideal world he could step in. Massive exposure on the BBC could help build his brand to wider public.

Yes it is definitely a missed opportunity for the sort of exposure that builds real stars.
Itauma is being built as a PPV worthy opponent- but the audience for these PPV's is pitiful compared to the old Beeb.
I'm dialing back my enthusiasm for Itauma, like a lot of people on here. All the talk of youngest champion is just talk now, as another year will go by with the demolition of the ghost of Dillian Whyte being the only "highlight"

[Ruthless-RKO]

FRAZER CLARKE-JEAMIE TKV BRITISH TITLE FIGHT RESCHEDULED FOR NOV. 29

The British heavyweight title fight between Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV will now take place on November 29, it has been confirmed.

As reported by The Ring on Wednesday, a rib injury sustained by TKV (8-2, 5 KOs) meant he would not be ready for the original date of October 25 in what was set to be the first live professional boxing event shown on the BBC for more than 20 years.

On receiving the news the show’s promoter, Boxxer, explored their options for replacing TKV so that Clarke (9-1-1, 7 KOs) could still fight for the vacant British title on the same date and, crucially, keep their BBC debut on the air.

It is understood they put forward one replacement option to the British Boxing Board of Control but it was rejected as the fighter was not deemed an adequate challenger for the British title.

So Boxxer have now decided to move the entire show to November 29. It will still take place at Derby’s Vaillant Live arena and will be shown free-to-air on the BBC Two in the first event of their new deal with the public broadcaster following the conclusion of their contract with Sky Sports.

Clarke-TKV will now no longer clash with the heavyweight fight between Fabio Wardley and Joseph Parker on October 25 at London’s o2 Arena live on DAZN. But they will now go up against Matchroom’s event on November 29 in Birmingham which is headlined by their new signing Ben Whittaker, who left Boxxer to join them earlier this month.

As well as Clarke against TKV for the British heavyweight title, Boxxer’s BBC debut will feature undefeated Francesca Hennessy (6-0, 1 KO), daughter of boxing promoter Mick, in the first 10-round fight of her career. The 20-year-old, who has boxed just once since last October, will face Czech Republic’s Fabiana Bytyqi (22-2-2, 5 KOs).

Promoter Ben Shalom said: “Injuries are part of the sport. While it’s disappointing to reschedule, the safety of our fighters must always come first. Jeamie suffered an injury in training and the medical advice was he can’t compete.

“I’ve spoken to both fighters and of course they’re disappointed but it means there’s an extra edge to the fight on November 29. Frazer feels he’s ready to win right now and is frustrated at having to completely change his training plan. Jeamie will be desperate to prove he’s fighting fit and capable of beating Frazer. They have been quite respectful of each other up to now, but it feels like that’s changing as emotions are running high on both sides.”

[MightyWarrior]

So this is a Wednesday night bill now?

They are really going old school here cause I’m pretty sure the BBC always used to show boxing on a Wednesday night - tape delayed 24 hours later after Mickey Duff put on a Tuesday night show, usually at the Royal Albert Hall

[johnmanchester]

It's not rib at all, that's bullshit. He's fucked his hand.

" They have been quite respectful of each other up to now, but it feels like that’s changing as emotions are running high on both sides.”

Nothing is changing. No emotions are running high. There will be no trash talk, no heat, no energy. There is zero buzz for this fight and none can be wished into existence.

Ticketing will also likely take a beating as Matchroom are down the road from Derby same night with Whittaker.

[Ruthless-RKO]

So this is a Wednesday night bill now?

They are really going old school here cause I’m pretty sure the BBC always used to show boxing on a Wednesday night - tape delayed 24 hours later after Mickey Duff put on a Tuesday night show, usually at the Royal Albert Hall

It’s 29th sorry

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Frazer Clarke On Jeamie TKV: 'Does He Need His Hand Held By Ben Davison?'

Frazer Clarke is confident that a slight delay to his plans won’t prevent him from proving that he has what it takes to thrive in the higher reaches of the heavyweight division.

This Saturday night, Clarke (9-1-1, 7 KOs) had been due to launch Boxxer’s new broadcast deal with the BBC against London’s Jeamie TKV (8-2, 5 KOs).

Just last week, TKV was forced to withdrew through injury and the vacant British heavyweight title fight was quickly rescheduled for November 29.

Clarke has seen a doctors letter explaining TKV’s withdrawal but that hasn’t stopped the 2020 Olympic bronze medallist from theorising that there may be an ulterior motive behind the postponement.

This weekend, Clarke’s former rival, Fabio Wardley takes on former WBO champion, Joseph Parker, in a high stakes heavyweight showdown at London’s O2 Arena.

TKV trains alongside Wardley at the Ben Davison Performance Centre in Essex.

The clash of dates was unfortunate for a number of reasons but had both fights taken place on the same night, TKV would have travelled with a much smaller support team.

Clarke can’t help but feel that injury struck at a convenient time.

“It’s something to do with the rib, so I heard. That made me suspicious as well,” Clarke said about TKV’s injury during an appearance on talkSPORT Boxing.

“You can have some time off now, then come back in two weeks, then [have] two weeks training for a British title fight? I wouldn't say that that would be great preparation. Or is it the fact that Ben Davidson can't be there because he's going to be with Fabio Wardley? Does he need his hand holding by Ben Davidson? I don't know.”

Clarke has spent just 112 seconds in the ring since he suffered a frightening second round knockout at the hands of Wardley in October of last year.

The 34-year-old believes that the sudden, graphic finish to the fight has made people forget that, just seven months earlier, he and Wardley dragged each other to hell and back during a brutal 12-round draw for the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.

Time heals and Wardley's graduation to world class has strengthened Clarke’s belief that he to can compete at that level.

Seeing fringe contender Arslanbek Makhmudov battle his way past his former victim, Dave Allen, earlier this month has bolstered that confidence further. If he gets past TKV, Clarke believes that the Russian is exactly the type of fighter he should be targeting next.

“He's obviously going to be looking that way [up] but, around that level, I've seen him. Guido Vianello, just had a really good win over in the States and now he’s he's calling for Anthony Joshua. Around that level, I feel like I can go in there and compete with anyone,” he added.

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'The BBC don't give a toss about boxing': allegedly criticises Boxxer-Matchroom clash

allegedly has questioned the BBC’s motives after the broadcaster’s first date with Boxxer was organised on the same evening as Ben Whittaker-Benjamin Gavazi.

An injury suffered by Jamie Tshikeva forced his withdrawal from the fight with Frazer Clarke for the vacant British heavyweight title that was previously scheduled for Saturday evening – when Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley fight on a promotion overseen by Queensberry Promotions and Warren.

That Parker-Wardley had been confirmed – for London’s O2 Arena – long before Clarke and “TKV” Tshikeva had been scheduled to fight at Vaillant Live in Derby, elsewhere in England, contributed to the promoter previously describing the clash as “disrespectful”, and while Warren recognises that Queensberry, Parker and Wardley will benefit from it being reorganised for November 29, he also knows that his rival promoters Matchroom and the British fight scene could suffer.

If it was tempting for observers of the sport to wonder whether Boxxer had targeted November 29 in an attempt to undermine the light heavyweight Whittaker’s first fight for Matchroom following his departure from them, Warren, increasingly, suspects that it is the BBC and not Ben Shalom’s Boxxer to blame.

The reality remains that a terrestrial television platform like the BBC’s has the potential to prove particularly positive for boxing – DAZN, who also work with Matchroom, have been criticised for making Parker-Wardley pay-per-view – but Warren told Boxing Scene: “I understand [Shalom’s] been given four dates a year, so the first they’ve moved to two dates when there’s shows on in the UK. That tells me the BBC don’t give a toss about boxing.

“They wouldn’t do it for football – they wouldn’t do it for any other sport. Boxing, they’ll do it.

“Of course [Queensberry will] benefit [from the postponement to November 29], and they’d benefit if we weren’t running. That’s where you are.”

Wardley and Clarke had twice previously fought for the same British title. They entertainingly drew in March 2024; Wardley then won inside a round that October.

“It’s got to be, at the end of the day, the BBC, because they’re the ones who say what dates they want the shows on – they’re aware of what’s on in the calendar unless they’re morons,” the promoter continued. “If they don’t know there’s other boxing shows on – and a show featuring the guy who knocked out their main event – then it shows you how much they even know about boxing.”

[tony1234]

8pm - 10pm next Saturday night on BBC2, nice to see a main event on at a decent time, hopefully will do good viewing figures

[Ruthless-RKO]

8pm - 10pm next Saturday night on BBC2, nice to see a main event on at a decent time, hopefully will do good viewing figures

Yh, unless everyone is watching Ben Whittaker.

I think it will do good numbers though regardless

[tony1234]

8pm - 10pm next Saturday night on BBC2, nice to see a main event on at a decent time, hopefully will do good viewing figures

Yh, unless everyone is watching Ben Whittaker.

I think it will do good numbers though regardless

How many have DAZN compared to BBC2 ? I'd imagine the Clarke fight does massive numbers compared to Whittaker

[Ruthless-RKO]

8pm - 10pm next Saturday night on BBC2, nice to see a main event on at a decent time, hopefully will do good viewing figures

Yh, unless everyone is watching Ben Whittaker.

I think it will do good numbers though regardless

How many have DAZN compared to BBC2 ? I'd imagine the Clarke fight does massive numbers compared to Whittaker

Yh I think so.

Even those that just watch boxing casually. Will probably watch it too.

[tony1234]

Yh, unless everyone is watching Ben Whittaker.

I think it will do good numbers though regardless

How many have DAZN compared to BBC2 ? I'd imagine the Clarke fight does massive numbers compared to Whittaker

Yh I think so.

Even those that just watch boxing casually. Will probably watch it too.

Just hope its an entertaining scrap that encourages BBC to get more involved

[mickey1975]

8pm - 10pm next Saturday night on BBC2, nice to see a main event on at a decent time, hopefully will do good viewing figures

Yh, unless everyone is watching Ben Whittaker.

I think it will do good numbers though regardless

I would prefer to watch the Clarke fight.

[KiwiRider]

8pm - 10pm next Saturday night on BBC2, nice to see a main event on at a decent time, hopefully will do good viewing figures

Yh, unless everyone is watching Ben Whittaker.

I think it will do good numbers though regardless

I would prefer to watch the Clarke fight.

Same
Even though I know there is a 65% chance TKV will stink.

[THEBUTCH]

I'd be more inclined to go with 80%.

Hopefully the fact it's a big opportunity will spur both boxers on to make the most of their chance.

[KiwiRider]

I'd be more inclined to go with 80%.

Hopefully the fact it's a big opportunity will spur both boxers on to make the most of their chance.

Aww, I was trying to be positive.
Your right, sometimes big opportunity deserves big effort. It's really only cardio he needed.

[THEBUTCH]

I'll split the difference with you and go for 72.5%

Yeah, the lack of cardio no doubt limits energy & workrate but I wonder if there is simply a lack of thirst for the fight.

[Coco]

I'll split the difference with you and go for 72.5%

Yeah, the lack of cardio no doubt limits energy & workrate but I wonder if there is simply a lack of thirst for the fight.

And style wise he is an awkward, non punching spoiler

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Fight Week!!

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Press Release

Francesca Hennessy (6-0), one of the most promising young fighters in British boxing, will see actionon Saturday, November 29, when, at bantamweight, she faces blown-up former atomweight champion Fabiana Bytyqi (22-2-2) at the Valliant Live Arena in Derby, United Kingdom. Hennessy enters motivated not only by fighting at home but by the chance to establish herself as a serious contender within the division. The British fighter has shown rapid improvement with each appearance, combining tempo, controlled aggression, and a tactical approach that has made her a standout prospect.

Bytyqi represents a major challenge: she brings the experience of having been a WBC champion, along with the technical solidity that has long defined her style. Accustomed to performing on big stages, the Czech fighter will aim to spoil the evening for the hometown favorite and prove she remains relevant at the highest level.

The fight carries clear implications: for Hennessy, it would be the first title of her professional career and an immediate rise in the rankings; for Bytyqi, a chance to relaunch herself in a higher division, using her ring IQ and experience to overcome a rising opponent.

[keithmoonhangover]

TKV is hopeless, gotta be Frazer by early stoppage.

[Coco]

TKV is hopeless, gotta be Frazer by early stoppage.

He isn't as hopeless as he looks!

I do expect Frazer to win well, but TKV was an experienced amateur, a big guy, can box a bit and through being an ugly spoiler, he can drag a fighter down.

But lacks power and is overweight

[keithmoonhangover]

TKV is hopeless, gotta be Frazer by early stoppage.

He isn't as hopeless as he looks!

I do expect Frazer to win well, but TKV was an experienced amateur, a big guy, can box a bit and through being an ugly spoiler, he can drag a fighter down.

But lacks power and is overweight

Hopeless is too strong a word, but I did pick him to lose against the random Brazilian dude. As Darren Barker would say, "Don't get up to make a cuppa tea." Inside three rounds for me.