Jeamie TKV defeated Frazer Clarke by break up choice to say the vacant British heavyweight title after a bruising 12-round battle in Derby.
TKV weathered Clarke’s early bombardment, grew into the competition, and delivered sustained punishment of his personal, with a thunderous left hook practically ending the struggle in a outstanding eleventh spherical.
The Olympic bronze medallist one way or the other staggered again to his stool and dug deep into his combating instincts to stop his nook from dropping by the wayside, valiantly battling by means of the ultimate spherical.
However TKV, who had a degree deducted earlier for repeated low blows, had already inflicted sufficient harm. Two judges scored the bout 115-113 and 115-112 in his favour, whereas the third decide had it 115-112 for Clarke.
After a draw and a defeat in opposition to WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley, Clarke’s third try on the British title led to one other damaging loss – one that may solely elevate additional questions in regards to the 34-year-old’s future within the sport.
TKV clinched the British heavyweight title by defeating Clarke
‘I whooped that boy in his again yard’
Jeamie TKV chatting with BBC: “It feels wonderful! I whooped that boy in his again yard.
“I knew he was going to carry on, however he began blowing inside the first 30 seconds. We’re not on the Olympics anymore!
Clarke inflicted early harm on TKV
“I knew it was my fight. I even had a point taken off and still won.
“In fact [I’m open to a rematch]. We are going to do it in London this time, perhaps at Wembley – however anytime, anyplace.”
