How to watch Clarke v TKV on the BBC
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Boxing is returning to primetime television on the BBC on Saturday night.
It has been 20 years since professional boxing has been on BBC linear TV.
Action begins on BBC iPlayer at 18:00 before switching to BBC Two at 20:00 for the British heavyweight title fight on Saturday 29, November.
Frazer Clarke and Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva will headline the Boxxer event at the Vaillant Live Arena in Derby, in a bid to become the British heavyweight champion.
The fight was originally scheduled for October, but had to be rescheduled after TKV suffered an injury in training.
Clinton Woods' IBF light-heavyweight world title fight against Rico Haye in 2005 in Rotherham was the last professional boxing event on BBC One.
The BBC has shown a few fights, including Lauren Price's maiden world title fight on BBC Wales, on streaming and on network in those nations.
But Clarke and TKV are set to usher back in a new age of boxing on BBC.
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What is Boxxer?
Boxxer is a promotional company based in the UK, founded by promoter Ben Shalom, the youngest major promoter in the nation.
Shalom had acted as promoter for prominent boxers, such as Adam Azim and Chris Eubank Jr.
Boxxer's focus is to "bring inclusivity, innovation and entertainment" to the world of boxing.
Their aim is to bring a new approach in professional boxing into the next generation.
Saturday night will be the debut event in Boxxer's new partnership with the BBC, bringing boxing to free-to-air TV.
It's set to be an exciting night of fights, with the British heavyweight title to be decided.
Frazer Clarke and Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva will headline the event on BBC TV
Who is also fighting in the Clarke v TKV headline event?
Headlining the event will be Clarke and TKV.
Clarke won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and enjoyed a decorated amateur career, which included Commonwealth Games gold in 2018 and the 2015 national championships.
Known as 'Big Fraze', Clarke turned professional in 2022 and fought for the British title in March 2024, drawing with Fabio Wardley.
Tshikeva, widely known as 'TKV', enters the contest with a record of eight wins and two defeats since he turned professional, also in 2022.
TKV suffered disappointment earlier this year when his British title challenge against David Adeleye ended in controversy.
The British heavyweight belt has a lot of history, with past holders including Henry Cooper, Lennox Lewis, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Kent fighter Francesca Hennessy is the co-main event and will take on Czech Fabiana Bytyqi in a ten round bantamweight bout.
Hennessy, daughter of British promoter Mick Hennessy, has one stoppage on her record, in her pro debut in 2023.
"I'm not thinking she's a walk in the park," Hennessy told BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
"I truly believe I'm gonna put on my best performance and a lot of people are gonna be shocked."
Bytyqi has two defeats to her name, as well as two draws, but has never been stopped in 26 fights.
The undercard fights include Jack Massey v Ivan Gabriel in the cruiserweight, Bobby Dalton v Joel Kudoa for the English welterweight title and Bradley Goldsmith v Jordan Dujon in the middleweight.
How to watch Clarke v TKV on the BBC
The Boxxer event will be live from 18:00 GMT on Saturday 29, November, before switching over to BBC Two at 20:00 for the British heavyweight title fight.
The running order is below, with ringwalks for the Clarke v TKV pencilled in for 21:00.
From 18:00 on BBC iPlayer:
Jack Massey v Ivan Gabriel (cruiserweight)
Bobby Dalton v Joel Kudoa (English welterweight title)
Bradley Goldsmith v Jordan Dujon (middleweight)
From 20:00 GMT on BBC Two:
Frazer Clarke v Jeamie TKV (British heavyweight title)
Francesca Hennessy v Fabiana Bytyqi (bantamweight)
The commentary team will consist of Rick Edwards presenting, Ronald McIntosh as the lead commentator alongside boxing expert Steve Bunce, unified super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney and retired world champion George Groves.
Watch all the action live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Two (from 20:00) and the BBC Sport app and website.
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