TKV wins British heavyweight title

Source: BBC

02/12/2025

TKV wins British heavyweight title

Jeamie Tshikeva W12 Frazer Clarke... Over the weekend in Derby, England, Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva beat Frazer Clarke by split decision to claim the vacant British heavyweight title. The title was last held by David Adeleye based on his defeat of Tshikeva in April.  It was a significant night for British boxing, as live professional boxing returned to BBC linear television for the first time in two decades. It was far from a technical showcase with frequent grappling and clinching, but the contest sparked to life when Tshikeva rocked Clarke with a heavy left hook in the eleventh round. A stunned Clarke somehow stayed upright and staggered back to his corner. With his trainer poised to pull him out unless he responded, Clarke insisted he could continue and bravely fought through the final round. The judges scored it 115-113 and 115-112 for Tshikeva, while the third judge disagrred and turned in a 115-112 scorecard for the 2021 Olympic bronze medallist (Clarke). Tshikeva is now 9-2, while the 35 year-old Clarke falls to 9-2-1.