“Absolutely Desperate for a Paycheck”: Teammate Darren Till’s Boxing Debut Announcement Leaves Khamzat Chimaev and Fans in Splits

Darren Till is all set to make his return and so are the fans. The last time we saw Till was when he was forced into submission by Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282. After the terrible upset loss, the fighter decided to step away from the Octagon again. Now, he’s back confirming his earlier announcement.

‘The Gorilla’ has now decided to switch up his ways. Fans may have seen him struggle when it comes to wrestling his opponents. Now, they might see him put on boxing gloves and go at it with a new promotion. Here’s the whole picture and how fans reacted to it.

Darren Till announces fight with new promotion to fans’ surprise

Darren Till is an excellent striker and he’s built his career on the back of his fists. However, grappling and wrestling brought him down to the mat. Now, Till has changed promotions. The fighter will be appearing on Misfits Boxing and will go up against Mike Perry for his first boxing match with the promotion. Here’s how fans reacted when Till posted it on his Instagram.

“We wanted this fight a long time ago, now we don’t care because your putting boxing gloves on”

“I liked then unliked when i realized this wasnt bare knuckle. Mike perry doesnt belong with gloves on”

“We need it to be BARE KNUCKLE !!!!!!!”

Clearly, a lot of fans wanted Perry and Till to fight each other in a very street-fight-ish manner. However, that’s not what they’ll be getting.

“One of the funniest downfalls in mma history. . .absolutely desperate for a paycheck”

“Mike gonna smoke u ngl”

Meanwhile, others weren’t too happy with Till. Maybe it had to do with his last two fights with the UFC or there just some Mike Perry fans in the comment section. Fortunately for Till, his supporters showed up too.

“Darren I’m praying for your return, have at ‘em brother!”

“Darren’s been training with his demons”

Even Khamzat Chimaev spawned in to support the fighter commenting:

“🥇🦾🦁”

So, what’s the big deal? Is it just that Till left the UFC after losing a couple of fights? While some fans think so, boxing was probably a decisive choice for the striker. The Liverpool native had previously taken to his social media to confirm his boxing rumors and reveal that he’d be willing to fight whoever steps up to him. Now, it looks like he’s gotten the challenge he wanted.

When will the fight go down?

The Misfits Boxing match is set to go down on October 14. The fighter shared an Instagram post of him going at it with the training prompting fans to appreciate his efforts. More importantly, ‘The Gorilla’ is completely focused on the idea of becoming a boxer. He had earlier said this on his social media handles,

” I’ll fight at any weight, [against] anyone, anywhere, it doesn’t really matter… Striking is my bread and butter, so I’m supremely confident with whoever I’m gonna be fighting and that’s all she wrote.”

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Clearly, he knows what he’s dealing with. Whether or not the fans agree is a whole different ordeal. The fight will also see KSI go up against Tommy Fury and the infamous Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis bout as undercards. It’s going to be an interesting night for fans of the influencers-turned-boxers as well as those who loved the ex-UFC warrior. Who will be your winning bet?

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