Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius collide in an all-British heavyweight battle on October 19th at the Copper Box Arena in London
LONDON, UK (September 6, 2024) – Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius collide in a mouth-watering all-British heavyweight battle on Saturday, October 19th at the Copper Box Arena in London, presented by BOXXER, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA.
The heavyweight foes, who have previously fought as amateurs, will reignite their rivalry as part of BOXXER’s hotly anticipated ‘High Voltage’ fight night topped by the explosive super lightweight clash between Adam Azim and Ohara Davies.
Tottenham’s TKV (6-1, 3 KOs) returns to the ring following an impressive points victory over Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko last time out at The OVO Arena Wembley in February.
The 30-year-old, who trains alongside heavyweight star Anthony Joshua under the tutelage of renowned coach Ben Davison, will now step up to take on the undefeated Ignatius over ten rounds.
Having recently overcome fellow British heavyweight prospects Steve Robinson and Hosea Stewart, Ignatius (6-0-1, 1 KO) will be aiming to extend his unbeaten run and claim another notable domestic scalp.
The Dagenham boxer is also out for revenge having lost by single point to TKV when they met in the London finals as amateurs in 2019.
Jeamie TKV said: “I’m back and ready for violence. I’ve already beaten Franklin once in the amateurs and now I’m going to do it again in the pros.”
Franklin Ignatius said: “Jeamie beat me by one point in the amateurs. I’m looking to avenge that defeat. I know it will be a tough fight but it’ll be entertaining and I’m confident that I’ll win. I’m thankful to BOXXER and Sky Sports for the opportunity and I plan on taking full advantage of it.”
