'Stupid MMA tactics': Tommy Fury pulls out of fight with former UFC star Darren Till
Tommy Fury has called off his fight with Darren Till because the former UFC star will not "abide by professional boxing rules."
The younger brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson said on social media the event had been axed, despite attending a press conference last month to promote the bout, which was set to take place over eight rounds at heavyweight on January 18 in Manchester.
At the news conference, Till said he would kick Fury in the head if he was losing during the bout, before a scuffle broke out.
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Those in attendance took Till's threat with a grain of salt, passing it off as pre-fight bravado.
But Fury did not.
Tommy Fury (L) and Darren Till go for one another during a press conference at Leonardo London City on November 19, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Getty
"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.
"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 fight would've been Till's first under professional boxing rules.
He previously held a 18-5-1 record in UFC where his last fight ended in a loss to Dricus Du Plessis in December 2022.
He was released by the UFC in March 2023.
"I've just got to the gym now to do my sparring," Till said in a video on X. I've just been shown a post that Tommy Fury's not fighting me 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.
"Since then I haven't said anything else, I've been hard at work at the gym preparing for this boxing match..."
"I said to everyone Tommy was going to pull out regardless of anything. I knew it since the press conference, so now it's confirmed what I said."
