Boxxer’s broadcast deal with the BBC officially kicks off October 25th with a British heavyweight title fight between Frazer Clarke and Jeamie “TKV” Tshikeva in Derby, England.
Clarke 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.
“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 sated: “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.
“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.”
“Big Fraze” Clarke (9-1-1, 7 KO) enjoyed an impressive amateur career, including a bronze-medal run at the Tokyo Olympics, before turning pro in 2022 at the age of 30. He arguably deserved the win in his high-octane March 2024 draw with Fabio Wardley, but suffered about as comprehensive defeat as you can imagine in their rematch, going down with a literal dent in his head less than three minutes into the bout.
Though he rebounded in April with a quick finish of the hapless Ebenezer Tetteh, he’ll have to put the pedal to the metal if he wants to put together any sort of proper run to contention.
TKV (8-2, 5 KO) had an unremarkable career, notably suffering a cut stoppage loss to Brazilian non-contender Igor Adiel Macedo, before suffering a remarkable defeat to David Adeleye this past April that saw Adeleye floor TKV with a blatant shot on the break. Though the BBBofC ordered a rematch, Adeleye elected to challenge Filip Hrgovic in Riyadh, so here we are.
