Jeamie TKV defeats Frazer Clarke by split decision to claim British heavyweight title in Derby
Clarke starts strongly but fades as TKV lands repeated left hands
TKV hurts Clarke badly in 11th round, before corner almost stops fight
RESULT: Francesca Hennessy cruises to win over Fabiana Bytyqi
Professional boxing returns to primetime linear BBC for first time in 20 years
Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at Vaillant Live, Derby
That was an entertaining dust-up between British cruiserweight Jack Massey and Argentine Ivan Gabriel Garcia.
Garcia beat the count and protested the stoppage, but his jelly legs and unsteady sway as he returned to his corner told the story. It was absolutely the right call.
Hennessy v Bytyqi
Image source, Getty ImagesFrancesca Hennessy is looking to extend her undefeated record to seven when she faces former atomweight world champion Fabiana Bytyqi.
The 21-year-old has been surrounded by boxing her entire life.
Her father, Mick, who is her manager, was one of the most influential boxing promoters, working with Tyson Fury, Chris Eubank Jr and Carl Froch.
Hennessy made her professional debut in 2023 and has already featured on some marquee cards, including on the undercard of the cruiserweight world title bout between Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe at Selhurst Park.
Nicknamed the 'Billion Dollar Baby', Hennessy is already building a following with her high-energy ringwalks going viral.
Image source, Getty ImagesJack Massey has just wrapped up victory over Ivan Gabriel in that cruiserweight contest - sealing a stunning knockout win with a beautiful left hook.
Massey was knocked down in the third but regrouped to get back in the win column.
He's just called out former cruiserweight world champion and fellow Briton Chris Billam-Smith in his post-fight interview.
Next up is the co-main between Francesca Hennessy and Fabiana Bytyqi.
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Image source, Chris Dean - BoxxerLet's get you up to speed on what you've missed so far.
Bradley Goldsmith beat Jordan Dujon on points in a middleweight contest.
Joel Kodua beat Bobby Dalton on points to win the English Welterweight title.
Cruiserweights Jack Massey and Ivan Gabriel are in action right now.
A reminder that you can watch the action by pressing 'watch live' at the top of this page.
You can also watch via BBC iPlayer.
And from 20:00 GMT you can watch on BBC Two.
Right, it's time to take control and start steering this live text.
Enjoying what you've seen so far?
We'll start building towards the co-main between Francesca Hennessy and the main event when Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV meet for the British heavyweight title.
We've already had some boxing in Derby before the BBC iPlayer coverage kicked off.
There were wins for lightweight Scott Melvin and super-featherweight Josh Rose.
Melvin made us chuckle by wearing a lion's mask before beating Harvey Sturton, while Rose remained unbeaten with his third win of his career against Jorge Luis Huerta Balleza.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe'll have round-by-round updates for two fights tonight - the co-main when bantamweights Francesca Hennessy and Fabiana Bytyqi collide at around 20:15 GMT, and the main event between heavyweight pair Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV, which is scheduled for 21:00.
For now, we'll leave you to watch the undercard via the stream at the top of this page or on BBC iPlayer, before returning later to build up to those two bouts.
Enjoy!
BBC Radio Derby
We've got you covered from all angles tonight.
As well as being able to watch the card via BBC iPlayer and BBC Two, you can also listen to radio commentary on BBC Radio Derby and BBC Sounds.
That broadcast is already under way.
Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at Vaillant Live, Derby
Hello from Derby.
Live professional boxing on BBC linear TV for the first time in 20 years. It can only be good for the sport.
Free-to-air boxing is how so many of us fell in love with it: Prince Naseem Hamed, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank Sr… all those nights on ITV.
If tonight inspires even a handful of kids to lace up gloves and wander into a local gym, who knows, maybe there’s a future Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury Fury in the bunch.
And as Frazer Clarke told me this week, the sport can change lives. The real win might be what boxing can do for their wellbeing.
The event is already under way and you can watch the stream at the top of this page or on BBC iPlayer, before switching over to BBC Two at 20:00 GMT for the British heavyweight title fight.
The running order is below, with ringwalks for the Clarke v TKV pencilled in for 21:00.
BBC iPlayer:
From 20:00 GMT on BBC Two:
The commentary team will consist of Rick Edwards presenting, Ronald McIntosh as the lead commentator alongside boxing expert Steve Bunce, unified super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney and retired world champion George Groves.
Image source, BoxxerWe're back for another night of boxing but there's something a little different and special about this one.
Tonight's card - headlined by a British heavyweight title bout between Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV - in Derby is live on BBC Two.
It marks the beginning of the BBC's broadcast partnership with promotion Boxxer and is the first time in 20 years professional boxing has been on primetime linear BBC television.
