No thrown tables, just dedication - Clarke

Frazer Clarke says he and force Jeamie Tshikeva person a "responsibility" to showcase boxing to caller audiences by headlining connected free-to-air tv successful Derby connected 25 October.

The British heavyweight title conflict marks nan commencement of BBC Sport's caller broadcast deal pinch Boxxer.

Coverage will beryllium unrecorded connected BBC Two from 20:00 to 22:00 BST, pinch nan undercard streamed connected BBC iPlayer.

Speaking astatine a respectful news convention successful London, Olympian Clarke said nan conflict will "bring audiences connected different backgrounds".

The 34-year-old said: "This isn't nan emblematic heavyweight contest. There will beryllium nary chairs thrown, nary tables thrown, location doesn't request to beryllium slang betwixt us.

"This is 2 men, dedicated to nan craft, who emotion nan athletics and are consenting to compete to beryllium nan champion successful Britain arsenic a heavyweight."

Tottenham's Tshikeva - known arsenic TKV - echoed his opponent's sentiments.

"Not galore group realise really large this infinitesimal is, not only for Boxxer, BBC, maine and Frazer but it's large for British boxing successful general," nan 31-year-old said.

"Me and Frazer are going to make history."

The British heavyweight loop has a storied history, pinch past holders including Henry Cooper, Lennox Lewis, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

As nan 2 fighters made their measurement to nan shape a ample surface astatine nan news convention displayed images of those 4 British heavyweight greats.

"It's big, it's prime-time, baby. It's a typical moment. I want to beryllium a portion of nan history. I want my image to beryllium up there," TKV said.

The brace had antecedently exchanged words complete societal media but some talked astir really nan rivalry has softened complete time.

"They erstwhile asked him what he thought of maine and he said he would usage maine arsenic a tune-up," TKV explained.

"I took it personally, and he took it personally nan measurement I came astatine him. There was a spot of backmost and forth, but complete clip I respect Frazer a lot."

TKV enters nan title pinch a grounds of 8 wins and 2 defeats since turning professional.

"I expect a war, I expect america to spell backmost and forth. I expect it to beryllium that type of fight," TKV said astir Clarke.

Clarke, from Burton upon Trent, is looking to rebuild momentum successful nan master ranks.

He won bronze astatine nan Tokyo 2020 Olympics and enjoyed a dressed up amateur career, including Commonwealth Games golden successful 2018 and nan 2015 nationalist championships.

Known arsenic 'Big Fraze', Clarke turned master successful 2022 and fought for nan British title successful March 2024, drawing pinch Fabio Wardley successful a gruelling contest.

Wardley, now connected nan verge of a world-title shot, later handed Clarke a first-round knockout successful their rematch, leaving him pinch a surgery jaw that required surgery.

Clarke talked astir nan ups and down of his career, adding: "I'll beryllium showing everyone that I emotion this athletics and I'll springiness everything to beryllium British heavyweight champion."