BBC Radio Derby

As well as TV and streaming coverage, BBC Radio Derby is also bringing you radio commentary.

The coverage will begin from 18:00 on BBC Radio Derby and BBC Sounds.

The full package!

Okay the face-offs are done, we'll bring you pictures of them as they come in.

But shortly BBC Sport's Sam Harris will be hosting a chat with some fighters, including Francesca Hennessy and Frazer Clarke, previewing Saturday's fights.

So stick around and watch!

From 20:00 GMT on BBC 2:

• Frazer Clarke v Jeamie TKV (British heavyweight title)
• Francesca Hennessy v Fabiana Bytyqi (bantamweight)

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)

British heavyweights Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV headline Boxxer's first card on BBC on Saurday.

The undercard action begins from 18:00 GMT on BBC iPlayer before the BBC 2 coverage begins at 20:00.

You will be able to watch and follow live text commentary of all the action on BBC Sport website and app, as well as watching on BBC 2 and BBC iPlayer.

Who are you backing on Saturday? Use the vote above to lock in your prediction.

Our man Kal Sajad is in Derby at the news conference and will be bringing you his full take once the media event has ended.

Kal is convinced after a fairly quiet build-up, we might get some fireworks today after Jeamie TKV withdrew from the original fight date.

The fight was planned for 25 October but on 16 October TKV pulled out with a rib problem.

Coincidentally, Kal and our BBC Sport crew were in London with TKV the week before his withdrawal and he was clearly nursing a rib injury.

But TKV refused to cancel the interview because he knew the BBC team were travelling from Manchester.

Top bloke!

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Francesca Hennessy has one stoppage on her record, in her pro debut in 2023.

Fabiana Bytyqi has two defeats to her name, as well as two draws, but has never been stopped in 26 fights.

Can Hennessy produce a knockout moment on Saturday?

"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."

We are under way! Reminder, use the 'watch live' icon to follow the news conference.

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Kent fighter Francesca Hennessy is the co-main event and will take on Czech Fabiana Bytyqi in a ten round bantamweight bout.

There is quite the gap in expereince between the pair, but Hennessy - daughter of British promoter Mick Hennessy - has already been earmarked as a future world title contender.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour last week, Hennessy says her father actually never expected her to box.

She was 13 when she had her first amateur fight, a contest she lost.

"I was very overweight when I was younger," Hennessy said.

"I kind of got in it for fitness. In my head it was always I wanted to box, but in my parents' head it was just healthy.

"But boxing gave me so much confidence within that 'cause I was quite insecure because of my weight and things.

"It's changed my whole outlook. When I was younger and things, I just wasn't as confident in myself."

We will have the undercard news conference first before Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV hit the stage.

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It's been 20 years since professional boxing has been on primetime linear television on the BBC.

Clinton Woods' IBF light-heavyweight world title fight against Rico Haye in 2005 in Rotherham was the last professional boxing event on BBC 1.

We've had a few fights, including Lauren Price's maiden world title fight on BBC Wales, on streaming and on network in those nations but Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV are set to usher back in a new age of boxing on BBC.

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Hello and welcome everyone!

An action packed month of boxing continues this week with Frazer Clarke taking on Jeamie TKV for the British heavyweight title on Saturday in Derby.

It's a big night for heavyweight division but also for the BBC as we welcome back professional boxing to primetime linear telly.

The news conference is soon under way and you can use the 'watch live' icon top of this page to follow along.

We will be putting in a few posts as the news conference goes along, so hit the watch button and enjoy!