Jeamie “TKV” Tshikeva Decisions Frazer Clarke

Derby, England, UK - Jeamie “TKV” Tshikeva produced the performance of his professional career on Saturday night, outlasting Frazer Clarke over twelve grueling rounds to win a split decision and capture the vacant British Heavyweight Title. The bout, held in front of a noisy crowd and framed by unusually high anticipation for a domestic showdown, delivered the type of hard, no-frills heavyweight fight that keeps the British title meaningful.

Clarke started the stronger of the two, commanding the opening rounds behind sharper work to the body and cleaner mid-range punching. For a moment, the fight appeared to be sliding toward a routine Clarke victory. But as the pace increased, Tshikeva began to assert himself on the inside, working his uppercuts and turning the exchanges into trench-warfare.

The middle rounds saw the contest shift firmly toward TKV. Clarke appeared to tire, laboring under the sustained pressure as Tshikeva’s uppercuts and combinations found their mark. A point deduction against Tshikeva for low blows narrowed the margins, but it didn’t change the flow: the Londoner’s work rate was climbing while Clarke’s was dipping.

By the championship rounds, both fighters were exhausted. Tshikeva pressed forward, forcing the pace and landing the heavier blows as Clarke battled fatigue. Clarke produced a dramatic final-round effort, refusing to let the fight slip completely away, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

After twelve rounds, the judges delivered a split decision in Tshikeva’s favour — the biggest win of his career and a significant moment in a division that has seen few bright spots recently.

The British Heavyweight Title remains one of boxing’s most storied domestic prizes, and Tshikeva now joins a long list of fighters who used it as validation, credibility, and momentum. Clarke, meanwhile, suffers a setback but remains a capable presence in the British scene, though questions about endurance and top-end ceiling will return.