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Darren Till refuses to fight Mike Perry in BKFC grudge match: ‘I’m not busting my face up at 31’

Darren Till refuses to fight Mike Perry in BKFC I don't wanna bust you my faceFormer UFC fighter Darren Till isn’t interested in fighting Mike Perry bare-knuckle but would box him. Till and Perry…

Darren Till refuses to fight Mike Perry in BKFC I don't wanna bust you my face

Former UFC fighter Darren Till isn’t interested in fighting Mike Perry bare-knuckle but would box him.

Till and Perry have taken shots at one another for years now and many fans have wanted to see them fight, but nothing has come to fruition. However, Till is hopeful the two fight but says it won’t be in bare-knuckle.

“I don’t care, I will fight him,” Darren Till explained on The MMA Hour. “I’m not saying no because I’m scared, I’m saying no because I don’t need to fight bare-knuckle right now. I’m not busting my face up at 31, f— that. What birds are going to look at me?”

Till is coming off his boxing debut where he fought Mohammad Mutie at Social Knockout 3. After touching Mutie in the back of the head, his opponent rolled on the floor and couldn’t continue and the ref gave the win to Till. After the fight, Mutie tried to brawl Till, which he didn’t seem to care about.

Darren Till eyes imminent boxing debut fight I will batter every one of yas
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“Mate, you’re an MMA fighter and you’re a fighter. This shit happens,” Darren Till said. “You’re rolling around on the floor for 20 minutes? Like, paramedics in there? And I’m just looking in disbelief, I’m like, ‘Is this really happening in my return?’ I just couldn’t believe it. I just think he just wanted a way out. He just felt my power in there, he knew I was finding my range, I was probably going to knock him out in that round. That’s what I was thinking in my head. And then, yeah, get the win off that, and then hell ensued.”

Darren till eyes big fights in boxing

After Darren Till won his boxing debut, he says the goal is to get a big fight next time out.

Mike Perry eyes 2024 boxing match with Darren Till I want hit him for things he said
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Till called out Jake Paul, Mike Perry, Jorge Masvidal, or Nate Diaz and believes he can get one of them next time out.

“There was a definitive winner, mate. The guy was rolling around for 20 minutes on the floor,” Till said when asked about a rematch. “He’s had his five minutes of fame. That was just a get-me-out-quick thing. He was never, ever going to win the fight. He was never going to do anything. He knows that as well. Even before the fight, he knew that.”

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Till is currently 1-0 as a boxer and does not have his next fight booked.

Mike Perry Wary Of Fan Backlash If He Angles For Mike Tyson Match: ‘The One Fight I Don’t Want To Have, Mike Perry vs. The Internet’

Mike Perry recently voiced his apprehension about inciting fan outrage if he were to pursue a future boxing match against the legendary, yet much older, Mike Tyson. Perry is currently slated to fight Jake Paul on July 20 in an eight-round cruiserweight bout at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. This matchup was announced after […]

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Mike Perry recently voiced his apprehension about inciting fan outrage if he were to pursue a future boxing match against the legendary, yet much older, Mike Tyson.

Perry is currently slated to fight Jake Paul on July 20 in an eight-round cruiserweight bout at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

This matchup was announced after Paul’s planned fight against “Iron Mike” on the same date was pushed to November 15 due to the former undisputed heavyweight champion’s health scare.

Tyson experienced an ulcer flare-up during a flight in May, leaving him nauseous and in need of medical attention. Although his team initially claimed he had fully recovered, subsequent medical examinations revealed that the 58-year-old boxing legend was not fit to compete in July.

The upcoming bout against Paul presents a tremendous opportunity for “Platinum” to elevate his profile on a grander stage. Already thriving as a bare-knuckle fighter, Perry is the biggest star in BKFC, boasting impressive victories over notable opponents like Michael Page, Luke Rockhold, and Eddie Alvarez.

Despite securing the fight due to unexpected circumstances, Perry is eager to compete against Tyson if he secures a win against the YouTuber-turned-boxer on July 20.

However, the former UFC welterweight fighter is cautious of potential public outcry, as many might disapprove of the matchup due to the significant age difference…

Perry Eyes Tyson Fight But Hesitant About Public Reaction

During a recent ESPN MMA interview, Perry was asked if he would consider fighting Tyson next, should he defeat “The Problem Child” and take his spotlight on November 15. “Platinum” eagerly affirmed his desire to face the boxing icon.

“Yes, absolutely. Of course, man, I’m thinking about that. I would definitely do it.”

However, the 32-year-old Michigan native acknowledged that facing Tyson would be the biggest matchup of his career, and he doesn’t want to provoke public backlash unnecessarily. For now, he is concentrating solely on his fight with Paul.

“The comments can be negative already, anyway, so now they’re going to say, ‘Oh, now you’re gonna fight the old guy.’ The internet is undefeated. That’s the one fight I don’t want to have is Mike Perry vs. the internet because I could be the guy to beat the internet, bro. Fighting Mike Tyson would be obviously be cool but I’m just focused on July 20, man. I gotta have tunnel vision, this is my opportunity to show the world.”

When Paul vs. Tyson was first announced, the MMA community raised alarm bells over the staggering 31-year age gap between the fighters, a difference that would set a new record in professional boxing history.

“Iron Mike” hasn’t fought professionally since retiring during his bout against Kevin McBride in June 2005. However, Tyson made a comeback in November 2020, stepping into the squared circle for an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr., which ended in a draw.

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Mike Perry Wary Of Fan Backlash If He Angles For Mike Tyson Match: ‘The One Fight I Don’t Want To Have, Mike Perry vs. The Internet’

Mike Perry recently voiced his apprehension about inciting fan outrage if he were to pursue a future boxing match against the legendary, yet much older, Mike Tyson. Perry is currently slated to fight Jake Paul on July 20 in an eight-round cruiserweight bout at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. This matchup was announced after […]

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Mike Perry recently voiced his apprehension about inciting fan outrage if he were to pursue a future boxing match against the legendary, yet much older, Mike Tyson.

Perry is currently slated to fight Jake Paul on July 20 in an eight-round cruiserweight bout at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

This matchup was announced after Paul’s planned fight against “Iron Mike” on the same date was pushed to November 15 due to the former undisputed heavyweight champion’s health scare.

Tyson experienced an ulcer flare-up during a flight in May, leaving him nauseous and in need of medical attention. Although his team initially claimed he had fully recovered, subsequent medical examinations revealed that the 58-year-old boxing legend was not fit to compete in July.

The upcoming bout against Paul presents a tremendous opportunity for “Platinum” to elevate his profile on a grander stage. Already thriving as a bare-knuckle fighter, Perry is the biggest star in BKFC, boasting impressive victories over notable opponents like Michael Page, Luke Rockhold, and Eddie Alvarez.

Despite securing the fight due to unexpected circumstances, Perry is eager to compete against Tyson if he secures a win against the YouTuber-turned-boxer on July 20.

However, the former UFC welterweight fighter is cautious of potential public outcry, as many might disapprove of the matchup due to the significant age difference…

Perry Eyes Tyson Fight But Hesitant About Public Reaction

During a recent ESPN MMA interview, Perry was asked if he would consider fighting Tyson next, should he defeat “The Problem Child” and take his spotlight on November 15. “Platinum” eagerly affirmed his desire to face the boxing icon.

“Yes, absolutely. Of course, man, I’m thinking about that. I would definitely do it.”

However, the 32-year-old Michigan native acknowledged that facing Tyson would be the biggest matchup of his career, and he doesn’t want to provoke public backlash unnecessarily. For now, he is concentrating solely on his fight with Paul.

“The comments can be negative already, anyway, so now they’re going to say, ‘Oh, now you’re gonna fight the old guy.’ The internet is undefeated. That’s the one fight I don’t want to have is Mike Perry vs. the internet because I could be the guy to beat the internet, bro. Fighting Mike Tyson would be obviously be cool but I’m just focused on July 20, man. I gotta have tunnel vision, this is my opportunity to show the world.”

When Paul vs. Tyson was first announced, the MMA community raised alarm bells over the staggering 31-year age gap between the fighters, a difference that would set a new record in professional boxing history.

“Iron Mike” hasn’t fought professionally since retiring during his bout against Kevin McBride in June 2005. However, Tyson made a comeback in November 2020, stepping into the squared circle for an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr., which ended in a draw.

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Darren Till Predicts Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, Provides Update On Future: ‘We Always Push For War, Never Peace!’

Former UFC title challenger Darren Till is set to finally make his combat sports return this weekend after taking a late-notice fight at Social Knockout 3 in Dubai. Till was previously scheduled to make his long awaited boxing debut against Julio César Chávez Jr. on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson. With […]

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Former UFC title challenger Darren Till is set to finally make his combat sports return this weekend after taking a late-notice fight at Social Knockout 3 in Dubai.

Till was previously scheduled to make his long awaited boxing debut against Julio César Chávez Jr. on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson. With that card being postponed until November, the fight was off, but the Brit hopes that he will still be a part of that event in some capacity when it takes place later this year.

It has taken him a long time to get back in the mix, and after having this big fight collapse, he doesn’t want to lose out on the big opportunities that could have come with getting a win on July 20.

Till is still targeting two of the biggest names that are out there for him in boxing as they’re set to meet on the originally planned date for Paul vs. Tyson.

Darren Till Talks Wanting To Face Jake Paul & Mike Perry, Predicts Their Upcoming Fight

In an interview with Fred Talks Fighting ahead of his return to competition, Till laid out his plans for the near future.

Regardless of what happens on July 20, he is hoping to face either Mike Perry or Jake Paul, and there’s no denying that both fights would be big occasions for “The Gorilla.”

“I think it’s either Jake Paul or Mike Perry at this point. Me and Mike Perry have got a lot of history. … It’s always beef, it’s always war with Mike. We always push for war, never peace.”

Till also gave his prediction for the upcoming clash between Perry and Paul that was announced shortly after the postponement of the Tyson fight.

The former UFC fighter finds it difficult to call a winner because of what both men bring to the table, but he is leaning ever so slightly toward “The Problem Child.”

“I keep 50:50 on both, some days I say Jake ‘cause I know Jake’s the bigger man, but then I don’t think you can rule Perry out. Perry’s a tough man and he’s been beating all these veterans now. like, I think it’s a 50:50. I’m gonna sway towards Jake a little bit more.”

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Watching the Jake Paul vs. ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry fight on July 20 is going to cost you a pretty penny

Watching the Jake Paul vs. 'Platinum' Mike Perry fight on July 20 is going to cost you a pretty pennyInstead of getting Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson with your Netflix subscription this summer, ‘The Problem Child’ wants you…

Watching the Jake Paul vs. 'Platinum' Mike Perry fight on July 20 is going to cost you a pretty penny

Instead of getting Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson with your Netflix subscription this summer, ‘The Problem Child’ wants you to shell out an extra $64.99 to see him throw hands with BKFC’s ‘King of Violence.’

After his fight with Tyson was pushed back to November due to an ulcer flare-up suffered by the 57-year-old former champion, Paul booked a bout with ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry for July 20 in Tampa. With the event airing exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view, fans knew they were going to have to spend some of their hard-earned coin to watch it.

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Unfortunately, it also looks like it’ll cost you more than any other Paul fight before it.

Previously, the YouTuber’s fights with Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, and a slew of others ran you a cool $59.95. This time, it’ll be an extra $5 to get your fix.

At least it’s still cheaper than the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masivdal boxing match.

“I’m on a tear,” Paul said on The MMA Hour. “I’m not slowing down for anybody. If people want to delay fights, I’ve got to get my experience in the ring. I love fighting. I love going under the bright lights and I love putting on shows for the fans and I will become champion but to do that, I need experience. Mike Tyson is an absolute killer and I do want to face another absolute killer.”

Jake Paul ready to welcome Mike Perry to the world of boxing

Jake Paul is 9-1 in his professional boxing career with a majority of his victories coming against ex-MMA stars. In his last two outings, he did test his skills against a couple of “legit” boxers, though Andre August and Ryan Bourland were far from household names.

Still, ‘The Problem Child’ padded his record with a couple of highlight-reel knockouts in the opening round, giving him more fuel to fire back at the haters.

Jake Paul

His only loss came via a split decision against Tommy Fury, the younger brother of former WBO heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.

As for Mike Perry, the UFC standout-turned-BKFC brawler has become the biggest draw under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner, going a perfect 5-0 in his first five appearances, including wins over Michael ‘Venom’ Page, Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, and Thiago Alves.

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The fight against Jake Paul will be his first professional boxing bout.

Watching the Jake Paul vs. ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry fight on July 20 is going to cost you a pretty penny

Watching the Jake Paul vs. 'Platinum' Mike Perry fight on July 20 is going to cost you a pretty pennyInstead of getting Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson with your Netflix subscription this summer, ‘The Problem Child’ wants you…

Watching the Jake Paul vs. 'Platinum' Mike Perry fight on July 20 is going to cost you a pretty penny

Instead of getting Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson with your Netflix subscription this summer, ‘The Problem Child’ wants you to shell out an extra $64.99 to see him throw hands with BKFC’s ‘King of Violence.’

After his fight with Tyson was pushed back to November due to an ulcer flare-up suffered by the 57-year-old former champion, Paul booked a bout with ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry for July 20 in Tampa. With the event airing exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view, fans knew they were going to have to spend some of their hard-earned coin to watch it.

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Unfortunately, it also looks like it’ll cost you more than any other Paul fight before it.

Previously, the YouTuber’s fights with Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, and a slew of others ran you a cool $59.95. This time, it’ll be an extra $5 to get your fix.

At least it’s still cheaper than the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masivdal boxing match.

“I’m on a tear,” Paul said on The MMA Hour. “I’m not slowing down for anybody. If people want to delay fights, I’ve got to get my experience in the ring. I love fighting. I love going under the bright lights and I love putting on shows for the fans and I will become champion but to do that, I need experience. Mike Tyson is an absolute killer and I do want to face another absolute killer.”

Jake Paul ready to welcome Mike Perry to the world of boxing

Jake Paul is 9-1 in his professional boxing career with a majority of his victories coming against ex-MMA stars. In his last two outings, he did test his skills against a couple of “legit” boxers, though Andre August and Ryan Bourland were far from household names.

Still, ‘The Problem Child’ padded his record with a couple of highlight-reel knockouts in the opening round, giving him more fuel to fire back at the haters.

Jake Paul

His only loss came via a split decision against Tommy Fury, the younger brother of former WBO heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.

As for Mike Perry, the UFC standout-turned-BKFC brawler has become the biggest draw under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner, going a perfect 5-0 in his first five appearances, including wins over Michael ‘Venom’ Page, Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, and Thiago Alves.

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The fight against Jake Paul will be his first professional boxing bout.