Darren Till makes brutal U-turn after watching ex-UFC rival's sparring footage
Darren Till has ruled out a fight with ex-UFC fighter Mike Perry after seeing him spar with top middleweight contender Sean Strickland.
After leaving the world's premier MMA organisation in 2023, Till switched to boxing and signed a lucrative contract with Misfits. He made a knockout debut against Anthony Taylor and followed it up with a victory over Darren Stewart earlier this month.
The 32-year-old is now eager to stay active following several injury setbacks over the last few years. Till recently laid out his plans for the rest of the year, which included a fight with Jorge Masvidal and Perry, but appears that the former UFC welterweight title contender has had a change of heart.
Till and Perry have been embroiled in a heated rivalry for years, which seemed to reach a boiling point over the last few weeks amid speculation of a possible showdown. Perry, who hasn't competed since losing a professional boxing debut to Jake Paul last summer, is looking to make a comeback this year. The 33-year-old American recently trained with Strickland at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. READ MORE: Jake Paul sparring footage leaves fans concerned ahead of boxing return READ MORE: Mike Tyson offered sensational return against MMA legend after Jake Paul defeat
Their intense sparring session, marked by mutual respect, quickly went viral on social media. It wasn't long before Till caught sight of the footage. It is fair to say Till was left unimpressed by the clip. In a post uploaded to X - formerly known as Twitter - he wrote: "Oh god. Oh my f****** god. [Misfits Boxing] I no longer want to fight [Mike Perry] due to how s*** he is, cancel all negotiations now for me please. Thank you!".
Speaking about what the future holds, he recently told Plejmo: "Let's bring Misfits now to Liverpool. We haven't brought it to Liverpool. Let's do a main event. Let's do a pay-per-view with a massive star from either America or England, preferably America. A Mike Perry or a Jorge Masvidal, get that done. Get the win in the bag again, have a little bit of time off, and then look towards a f****** barnstormer at the end of the year, if it could be Chavez Jr."
Till also revealed he would be open to a blockbuster showdown with Paul next year. "Yes, I'd definitely fight Chavez Jr. Let's say we then do a co-promotion, me and Misfits against Chavez, and then obviously set it up for Jake Paul, let's say the first quarter of next year," the Brit continued.
"That's the perfect road. So let's say, fight at the end of the summer against Jorge Masvidal or Mike Perry. And then we set that up [against Chavez] at the end of the year. Then that's me on their [MVP] promotion next year in late March against Jake Paul, then there's maybe one or two fights there with Tommy or Logan Paul."
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