No thrown tables, just dedication – Clarke

Frazer Clarke claims that by hosting a fight on free-to-air television in Derby on October 25th, Frazer Clarke and Jeamie Tshikeva have the “responsibility” to introduce boxing to new audiences.

The new broadcast deal between Boxxer and BBC Sport officially begins with the British heavyweight title fight.

The undercard will be streamed on BBC iPlayer from 20:00 to 22:00 BST, with the live coverage broadcast on BBC Two.

Olympian Clarke stated at a polite press conference in London that the fight will “bring audiences from a variety of backgrounds”.

The 34-year-old said: “This is not your typical heavyweight fight. There won’t be any thrown chairs or tables; no need for slang between us.

This is a pair of men who are passionate about their craft and willing to compete for the title of heavyweight champion in Britain.

Tshikeva, also known as TKV, echoed the sentiments of his rival.

The 31-year-old said, “Not many people realize how significant this moment is, not only for Boxxer, BBC, me, and Frazer, but also for British boxing in general.

Henry Cooper, Lennox Lewis, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and others who have held the British heavyweight belt have a rich history.

A large screen at the news conference displayed images of those four British heavyweight champions as the two fighters entered the fight.

” It’s big, it’s prime-time, baby. It’s a special occasion. I’d like to be a part of history. My picture should be there, TKV said.

Although the pair had previously exchanged words over social media, they both mentioned how the conflict has since since cooled.

They once questioned him about his feelings for me and said he would tune up with me, TKV said.

He took it personally the way I did it, and I did it. There was a little back and forth, but I gradually learned a lot about Frazer.

Since turning professional, TKV has a record of eight victories and two losses.

I anticipate a war, and I anticipate a back-and-forth exchange. I anticipate it to be a fight like that, Clarke’s TKV said.

Burton upon Trent native Clarke wants to regain momentum in the workforce.

He won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and won numerous amateur awards, including 2018 Commonwealth Games gold and 2015 national championships.

In a gruesome drawing contest with Fabio Wardley, Clarke, who became known as “Big Fraze,” made the switch to a career in 2022 and competed for the British title in March of 2024.

Wardley, who is now on the verge of a world-title shot, later gave Clarke a knockout in their rematch, leaving him with a broken jaw that needed to be repaired.