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Boxing Returns to BBC Primetime After 20 Years
27 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Boxing makes its return to BBC linear TV after a 20-year absence.
- Frazer Clarke and Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva will headline the British title fight.
- The event airs Saturday, November 29, with action starting on BBC iPlayer.
Professional boxing is making a significant comeback to primetime BBC television this Saturday, ending a 20-year hiatus from the network's linear channels. The eagerly anticipated event will kick off on BBC iPlayer at 18:00 before transitioning to BBC Two at 20:00.
The main attraction will be the British heavyweight title clash between Frazer Clarke and Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva, taking place at the Vaillant Live Arena in Derby. This bout was rescheduled from October due to an injury sustained by Tshikeva during training.
The last professional boxing match broadcast on BBC One was Clinton Woods' IBF light-heavyweight world title fight against Rico Haye in 2005. While some bouts have appeared on BBC Wales or streaming platforms, this event heralds a major return to national programming.
