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first show of BBCIs new boxing deal with boxer Jamie is on the air with TKV – half of the main event – Reportedly injured.
The Briton faced his compatriot fraser clarke On 25 October, at the Valiant Live arena in Derby, the vacant British Heavyweight title is at stake.
However, a rib injury has apparently ruled the 31-year-old TKV out of that fight. It is unclear at this time whether Clarke – an Olympic bronze medalist – will face a new opponent, be removed from the show, or whether the program itself will be cancelled.
Independent A representative of Boxxer has been contacted for comment.
Tkavy (real surname Tshikaeva) last fought in April, suffering a controversial knockout defeat to David Adele – in another fight for the vacant British title. Adele threw a punch and dropped TKV after the referee asked the fighters to “break” from the clinch, yet Adele was not penalized for the indiscretion. After TKV got to his feet, he was eliminated again and counted out.
Clark also last competed in AprilStopped Ebenezer Tetteh from making a comeback in the first round Early knockout loss to WardleyEarlier, the match between 33-year-old Clarke and Wardley had ended in a draw. The British Heavyweight title was at stake in both their matches.
TKV vs Clarke was scheduled for 9pm BST, to avoid a clash Heavyweight title fight between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley At the O2 Arena in London.
Boxxer, led by Founder and CEO Ben ShalomA multi-year deal with the BBC was announced in August, at the conclusion of the promotion’s four-year deal with Sky Sports.
A press release in August said that boxing would get a spot on “Saturday Night Primetime Television” with the BBC, a free-to-air broadcaster whose iPlayer app would also stream some fights.
In 1938, the BBC actually broadcast the first televised boxing match in the UK: Eric Boon vs. Arthur Danaher. The broadcaster has shown professional boxing sporadically for decades, but its deal with Boxxer is its first consistent production of the sport in many years.
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However, viewers will be accustomed to the BBC broadcasting amateur boxing, which it does at each edition of the Olympic Games.