Tommy Fury exposes surprise Darren Till fight cancellation reason as he opens up on replacement plan
Tommy Fury has claimed Darren Till’s threat to use MMA moves was more than meets the eye. Fury and former UFC star Till were set to meet in a Misfits Boxing clash on January 15 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. Fury was meant to return early in 2025, but it won’t be TillGetty But it was Fury who decided to cancel the fight and withdraw after a fiery press conference saw Till threaten to kick and take down the Briton in the boxing ring. The moves would have been illegal and Fury cited the verbal threats as a reason to pull out of the contest. Till insisted he was simply talking to promote the fight, and viciously slammed his planned opponent, with the contest now off the table. Although ‘TNT’ has now revealed he was advised by his manager to pull the plug. He said during an interview with The Stomping Ground: “The way he was going about it was so stupid. “I was going to let it go at the press conference. I wasn’t really interested. “But then my manager rang me a few days afterwards and he’s like, ‘This fella’s talking to betting companies about if he’s losing the fight he’s gonna do this, and if he’s losing the fight he’s gonna do that.’ “I then saw his first fight, I hadn’t watched it at the time, and that ended in some big brawl and I thought to myself, ‘What am I doing?’ “At the end of the day, Darren Till is a main with no brain cells. He was going to get the highest payday of his career. “But that’s now dead in the water, I’m at a stage in my career now where I don’t need to be rolling around the floor with Darren Till. The Stomping GroundFury is confident in the accusations and is seeking a replacement fight[/caption] “I want to come back and the last thing I want to be do is be beating Darren Till. “And then he comes in and says, ‘I can’t lose to Tommy Fury’ and take me down. “He’s f***** it for himself and his entire team. If he wants to act clever he will get replaced.” On the potential replacement for opponent early next year, he added: “Darren Till is out of there. “We are on with making a pretty big fight. The next time you will see me in the ring, you’d want to see it more than Darren Till. “I’m not going to say too much but there is a lot on the table, I’m in a great position.” Till is furious and is confused as to why Fury pulled outGetty Fury hasn’t fought since last year when scoring a narrow points victory over YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI in October. The Briton suffered an injury to his hand and was forced to undergo surgery, which led to a period out of the ring. Jake Paul claimed he offered Fury the opportunity at a high-profile rematch earlier this year, but it was left on deaf ears. That could be an option for Fury next in 2025, after the ‘Problem Child’ defeated heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. Fury could also meet KSI in a sequel, with his bitter rival suggesting he was ‘robbed’ by the judges on the night and keen to get his revenge.
Tommy Fury has claimed Darren Till’s threat to use MMA moves was more than meets the eye.
Fury and former UFC star Till were set to meet in a Misfits Boxing clash on January 15 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.
But it was Fury who decided to cancel the fight and withdraw after a fiery press conference saw Till threaten to kick and take down the Briton in the boxing ring.
The moves would have been illegal and Fury cited the verbal threats as a reason to pull out of the contest.
Till insisted he was simply talking to promote the fight, and viciously slammed his planned opponent, with the contest now off the table.
Although ‘TNT’ has now revealed he was advised by his manager to pull the plug.
He said during an interview with The Stomping Ground: “The way he was going about it was so stupid.
“I was going to let it go at the press conference. I wasn’t really interested.
“But then my manager rang me a few days afterwards and he’s like, ‘This fella’s talking to betting companies about if he’s losing the fight he’s gonna do this, and if he’s losing the fight he’s gonna do that.’
“I then saw his first fight, I hadn’t watched it at the time, and that ended in some big brawl and I thought to myself, ‘What am I doing?’
“At the end of the day, Darren Till is a main with no brain cells. He was going to get the highest payday of his career.
“But that’s now dead in the water, I’m at a stage in my career now where I don’t need to be rolling around the floor with Darren Till.
“I want to come back and the last thing I want to be do is be beating Darren Till.
“And then he comes in and says, ‘I can’t lose to Tommy Fury’ and take me down.
“He’s f***** it for himself and his entire team. If he wants to act clever he will get replaced.”
On the potential replacement for opponent early next year, he added: “Darren Till is out of there.
“We are on with making a pretty big fight. The next time you will see me in the ring, you’d want to see it more than Darren Till.
“I’m not going to say too much but there is a lot on the table, I’m in a great position.”
Fury hasn’t fought since last year when scoring a narrow points victory over YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI in October.
The Briton suffered an injury to his hand and was forced to undergo surgery, which led to a period out of the ring.
Jake Paul claimed he offered Fury the opportunity at a high-profile rematch earlier this year, but it was left on deaf ears.
That could be an option for Fury next in 2025, after the ‘Problem Child’ defeated heavyweight legend Mike Tyson.
Fury could also meet KSI in a sequel, with his bitter rival suggesting he was ‘robbed’ by the judges on the night and keen to get his revenge.
