Former UFC fighter Darren Till has recently expressed his desire to fight Mike Perry, but not in bare-knuckle combat. The two have had many verbal battles over the years, but the fans have yet to see them face off officially in the ring. Darren is still hopeful for a future bout but is clear about preferring boxing over a bare-knuckle bout.
Darren wants to fight Perry but not in bare-knuckle
On the MMA Hour, Till stated that he doesn’t care and that he will fight Perry. The British fighter further stated that he is not saying this because he is scared, he is saying this because he doesn’t need to fight bare-knuckle right now.
“I’m not busting my face up at 31, f***k that. What birds are going to look at me?” said Till.
Till recently made his boxing debut at Social Knockout 3 and faced Mohammad Mutie. The fight ended tragically after “The Gorilla” punched Mutie in the back of the head, causing his opponent to roll to the floor and be unable to move. Till got the TKO victory, which led to a post-fight brawl initiated by Mutie.
Till’s boxing debut ended in controversy
Till expressed shock at Mutie’s post-fight reaction and stated that, as a fighter, dealing with hits is part of the sport. He was stunned to see his opponent on the floor for a long period of time and felt Mutie was looking for an easy way out. Till also believes that his opponent sensed his growing dominance and possibility of a knockout, leading to unexpected developments and chaos after Till was given the TKO win.
Talking of a potential rematch,Till stated there was a sure winner as his opponent was rolling on the floor for 20 minutes. Till went on to say that Mutie has got his five minutes of fame and he was never going to win the fight and never going to do anything.
Former UFC fighter called out big names
After his successful Boxing debut, Till is now aiming for a big matchup in his next match. He has called out the likes of Jake Paul, Mike Perry, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, believing he could win a bout with any one of them. Diaz and Masvidal squared off in a boxing match the same weekend, where Diaz won by majority decision. Darren Till has a history with Masvidal, as he was knocked out by “Gamebred” in 2019. Till is now eager to continue his career in boxing, looking for high-profile matches.
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