Former UFC title challenger Darren Till recently made his boxing debut against Mohammad Mutie in Dubai on July 6th. However, a brawl broke out as Till landed an illegal punch on the back of Mutie’s head. But eventually, Till emerged as the victor via technical knockout. The incident has garnered a lot of attention online and has become a topic of debate. But the English fighter has shed some light on what specifically happened during the fight. 

During an interview with sports journalist Ariel Helwani, Till reflected on his bizarre boxing debut. The referee stopped the fight after Till struck Mutie in the back of the head during the second round of action. Then Mutie collapsed to the ground, clutching his neck. Before speculations arose, let’s hear from Till about what actually transpired. 

The moment that left Darren Till in disbelief 

When asked if he hit his opponent behind the head, the Liverpool native quickly responded, “100% I did.” He went on to explain that he went for a body shot, and then a punch on the head. Darren Till, further, added, “I think in the second round, I hit him with a jab. I just seen his whole face into me, I think. He’s just like I need a way out now, and that was obviously his way out. And I was saying like mate, you’re an MMA fighter like, you’re a fighter, this sh*t happens. You’re rolling around on the floor for 20 minutes.”

‘The Gorilla’ was shocked to witness Mutie fall onto the canvas for about twenty minutes. Darren Till was in disbelief to see the paramedics arriving and stated, “I just think he just wants the way out. He just felt me power in there. He knew I was finding my range. I was probably going to knock him out in that round.”

Although his boxing debut did not turn out as planned, he eyes bigger and better things for his future. Check out what Till has in mind for his upcoming fights. 

Till calls out the “face” of boxing

Till was supposed to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard on July 20th. However, Till pulled out of the bout because of visa issues. He instead went up against Mohammad Mutie on July 6th. Well, now the former UFC fighter is eyeing to catch a bigger fish – Jake Paul. 

The 31-year-old Liverpool native hopes to go up against ‘The Problem Child,’ next. Many have been criticizing Till for wanting to fight an influencer boxer. But he has his own explanations, and stated, “Sometimes the trolls and other people say ‘You’re begging for a fight with Jake Paul’. Well, wouldn’t you beg for a fight with Jake Paul? I know I would beat Jake Paul. I’d knock him flat out, but the guy trains hard. He’s put in a lot of commitment and a lot of effort.”

Till further continued, “Obviously, me and every other fighter would beg for a fight with Jake Paul. So if that’s what you want to call it, then we are begging. He’s the face.” With his enormous fan base, Paul has undoubtedly opened up a lot of new eyes to boxing, and any fighter, who takes on Paul, would unquestionably make a handsome profit.

Circling back to Till’s illegal punch, what are your views on it? Do you think that there should be better protocols to tackle this situation? Or is Till’s triumph entirely justified? Please write down your opinions about it in the comments below.