The former UFC welterweight title challenger has a new opponent in Anthony Taylor after Tommy Fury decided to pull out of their scheduled fight in Manchester on January 18
Former UFC star Darren Till will now take on Anthony Taylor on January 18 after his boxing showdown with Tommy Fury was cancelled.
Till, 31, was due to take on Fury at the Co-Op Live in Manchester, but the latter pulled out of the fight with the Liverpudlian after his rival threatened to kick him in the face if he was losing their boxing bout. Taking to social media, Fury said: “I can’t believe I’m writing this but I am now not fighting Darren Till on January 18. For the one simple reason being that Darren has stated over and over that he does not want to abide by professional boxing rules and that if he is losing the fight he will resort to kicking and other stupid MMA tactics.
“I am a professional boxer, I have been out of the ring for over a year and I wanted this to be a great BOXING fight for the fans. I have wasted weeks in training camp. We are working hard to get a new opponent and date. I promise to get a better opponent and better fight for you guys. Good news around the corner.”
Boxing manager Lee Eaton took to X to reveal that Till will still be competing on the card next year, posting: “Just to clarify, Darren was asked to sell the fight and he did – DT even offered to forfeit his entire purse if he broke professional boxing rules – @MisfitsBoxing have confirmed @darrentill2 will still be fighting Jan 18.” In Fury’s absence, Till will now face Taylor, the American who has three wins and three defeats from his six previous bouts.
Till is yet to make his professional debut inside the squared-circle. He did, however, take part in an exhibition boxing showdown against Mohammad Mutie back in July, winning via technical knockout in the second round despite a punch landing on the back of Mutie’s head.
Despite having a new fight booked, Till was left enraged by Fury’s decision to pull out of the contest. “What’s happening everyone? I’ve just got to the gym, about to do me sparring this morning and I’ve just been shown that Tommy Fury has put up a f post saying that he’s not not fighting because I threatened to kick him in the head,” Till began.
“I said I’d kick him in the head at the press conference as a mental warfare tactic. And since then, I haven’t said anything else. I’ve been hard at work in the gym and preparing for this boxing match with him on January 18. I said to everyone that Tommy was going to pull out regardless of anything. I f* knew it since the press conference. So, now it’s confirmed what I said, he’s a shouse, his family are s*houses and now Tommy’s not fighting.
“I’ve been hard at work, boxing for two years, haven’t thrown a kick in two years. I threw one kick on a video as a mental warfare tactic. Never in a million years would I throw a headkick in a fight that’s only boxing rules. I stick to the rules, I abide by the rules throughout my whole career. So now, I’ve gone to the gym to do my sparring this morning and Tommy Fury has pulled out. Tommy Fury, you are the biggest s***house I have ever come across… you are not a man.”
