Darren Till will take on Tommy Fury inside the squared circle in January.
Till and Fury are scheduled to trade leather on January 18, 2025 at the Coop Live Arena in Manchester. This matchup was confirmed by Ariel Helwani.
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Darren Till x Tommy Fury will take place on January 18th @DAZN Boxing.
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— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
November 17, 2024
Till, a former UFC welterweight and middleweight contender, took a break from his MMA career last year after losing three straight to pursue other challenges. ‘The Gorilla’ made his exhibition boxing debut in July this year against Mohammad Muti, winning by technical knockout after Muti was unable to continue due to an injury. However, the match was controversial due to a large brawl after the match.
Meanwhile, Fury is the younger brother of multi-time heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and is best known as the first fighter to defeat YouTuber-turned-pro boxer Jake Paul. “TNT” then won a unanimous decision over another influencer boxer, KSI, in his final bout in October 2023. The unbeaten 25-year-old, who was set to entertain a partisan crowd in his hometown of Manchester, held his own in front of home fans vowing to deliver an emphatic victory. Fury said:
“I’m so happy to finally be able to say I’m back. I’ve been away from the ring for too long. This is special as I’m headlining a huge event on the A-side and in front of my fans in my hometown. “…Till has had a good career in the UFC, but now that he’s in the boxing ring and facing some decent pros, he’ll soon realize he’s reached his limit. , this is not a match I’m going to play against. We will fight until 2025 when we reach a decisive shape and pursue something even bigger. ” (H/T BBC)
