John Fury and Darren Till clashed last month (Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Darren Till has claimed hinted weeks ago that the anticipated clash between himself and would not go ahead. on Friday morning, pulling out due to concerns over Till’s comments about using MMA tactics in their boxing bout.
Scheduled for January 18 at Manchester’s Co-Op Live, the fighters’ previously fiery press conference saw Fury Sr launch water at Till, leading to chaotic scenes. In his statement, Tommy expressed disappointment: “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.”
He affirmed his dedication to boxing and promised fans a replacement opponent: “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.”
The boxing world has been taken aback by Fury’s withdrawal from the clash, and in the wake of this, Darren Till disclosed to his social media followers that John Fury hinted at the cancellation post-conference. In a video shared on X, which once went by the moniker Twitter, the fighter from declared: “John was leaving the press conference saying that he was going to pull out because of the tactics I was saying I was going to use. It’s all mental warfare. I don’t need to kick Tommy Fury in the head to f****** beat him. I was going to box his head off and knock him flat out. You have shown your true colours… fighting family my a***.”
To further illustrate the contest’s abrupt end, Till posted an explanation accompanied by the clip. He disclosed that his camp learned of Fury’s fight forfeiture on Sunday, stating: “I have only just found out that my team knew Tommy Fury was pulling out of the fight Sunday and didn’t want to tell me cos they were trying to get John Fury on the phone but he’s not answering calls apparently. Tommy you was never ready for that date you crazy s***house don’t ever show ur face again! ! ! “.
Darren Till clashes with Tommy Fury (Image: Getty)
Following the recent developments, 31 year old Till expressed his belief that the boxing star would inevitably withdraw from the fight. In a video he shared online, he stated: “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.”
“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 s***house, 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.”
Boxing manager Lee Eaton confirmed on social media that Darren Till will still be participating in the upcoming fight next year. He posted: “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 – Misfits Boxing have confirmed Darren Till will still be fighting Jan 18”.