Tommy Fury has apparently canceled his upcoming boxing match with Darren Till after the UFC veteran claimed he'd use kicks during the fight.
Elder brother Tyson is set to return to the ring on December 18 to rematch Oleksandr Usyk in one of the biggest boxing matches of the year, but fight fans were also expecting to see Tommy compete for the first time since 2023 in a headlining matchup with UFC veteran Till at Misfits Boxing 20 on January 18 at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England.
July 26, 2020; Abu Dhabi, UAE;Darren Till of England punches Robert Whittaker of New Zealand in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island. / Handout Photo-Imagn Images Most fans seemed to assume that Till’s comments were made in jest in an effort to help promote the fight, but Fury recently put up an Instagram story claiming the fight is off due to the chances of the UFC veteran using “kicking and other stupid MMA tactics”.The 25-year-old Fury last stepped into the boxing ring when he defeated Olajide Olatunji in October of 2023, and earlier that year “TNT” famously handed Jake Paul the first and so far only loss of his boxing career via split decision.
Tommy Fury punches Jake Paul during the Cruiserweight Title fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury at the Diriyah Arena on February 26, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. / A matchup with Fury would have presented a significant step up for Till after he made his boxing debut at Social Knockout 3 in July and defeated Mohammad Mutie, although the 31-year-old was previously scheduled to meet Julio César Chávez on the original date for Mike Tyson vs.
“The Gorilla” will almost certainly have something to say about Fury’s apparent decision to cancel the fight, and unless the two are able to come to some sort of an agreement it looks like the Misfits Boxing 20 card on January 18 is in need of a new main event.UFC 310 Fighter Backs Aljamain Sterling to Dethrone Champion Ilia TopuriaDrew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship.
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