{"id":104169,"date":"2025-08-28T23:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/104169\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:33:08","slug":"darren-till-and-luke-rockhold-clash-at-misfits-22-press-conference-fight-date-start-time-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/104169\/","title":{"rendered":"Darren Till and Luke Rockhold clash at Misfits 22 press conference, fight date, start time, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Misfits Boxing star Darren Till says his hands carry enough power to KO even Australia\u2019s cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia \u2013 and has promised to prove as much against \u201clittle f***ing runt\u201d Luke Rockhold. <\/p>\n<p>X Series 22: Till vs Rockhold | SUN 31 AUG 3am AEST | Darren Till fights for the third time this year as he continues his nascent boxing career against Luke Rockhold at Misfits 22 | <a href=\"https:\/\/mainevent.kayosports.com.au\/boxing\/itauma-v-whyte?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkboxing-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-box-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Order this PPV event now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The declaration comes as Till and Rockhold almost came to blows during a volatile final press conference before Sunday\u2019s hyped showdown in Manchester, England \u2013 with some dozen security guards eventually standing between the fighters so the event could continue.<\/p>\n<p>Incredibly, the chaos started before either headliner had even found their seats, with Till crossing the stage and then rushing at Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion.<\/p>\n<p>From there, it took several minutes &#8212; and countless security &#8212; before the two men could be moved to their seats, only to start trading insults again.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the verbal tongue fu, Rockhold branded Till a \u201ccoke head\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In reply, the Liverpool native asked why, if that were truly the case, the American had agreed to only fight him over six rounds rather than the eight he had requested?<\/p>\n<p>To which Rockhold then offered to go eleven, with the pair eventually seeming to agree on eight. <\/p>\n<p>Tszyu reveals bizarre baby birth story | 03:15<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, another of Sunday\u2019s fighters Dillon Danis also threw himself right into the drama, with Rockhold eventually declaring to Conor McGregor\u2019s longtime training partner \u201cI\u2019ll fight you right now \u2026 right f***ing now\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Fox Sports Australia shortly before taking the stage, cult Englishman Till stressed he would need less than five rounds to finish Rockhold. <\/p>\n<p>Till also spoke at length about eventually challenging Andrew Tate, Jake Paul, even genuine stars of the cruiserweight division &#8212; and outlined how he would go against Opetaia, insisting he had the power required to stop him. <\/p>\n<p>But as for actually getting the best of him?<\/p>\n<p>Asked initially what he knew about Australia\u2019s big punching champion, Till grinned: \u201cOh, I know everything about him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a southpaw like myself, has that in-and-out style, just a phenomenal fighter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s world class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo right now, no, I\u2019m not quite up to par with Jai Opetaia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could throw a few feints, maybe put him on the back foot a little bit but, no, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m up to his level just yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s why I don\u2019t want to sit here and discredit him by saying something stupid like \u2018oh, I could take him on\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould I take that fight if the offer was made? 100 per cent, I would.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I do believe I\u2019ve got the power to knock him out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut yeah, he\u2019d run rings around me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd for a month of Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guy is phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>X Series 22: Till vs Rockhold | SUN 31 AUG 3am AEST | Darren Till fights for the third time this year as he continues his nascent boxing career against Luke Rockhold at Misfits 22 | <a href=\"https:\/\/mainevent.kayosports.com.au\/boxing\/itauma-v-whyte?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkboxing-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-box-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Order this PPV event now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zerafa vs Dahlman: Full Fight Highlights | 04:41<\/p>\n<p>Yet as for Rockhold?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to stop him inside five rounds,\u201d Till declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe won\u2019t have the legs to carry him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll stop him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s old, frail, keeps his f***ing chin in the air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to absolutely towel this little f***ing runt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unthinkable only a year ago, 32-year-old Till has this year risen up to become the shock new face of a Misfits roster boasting the likes of Rockhold, Danis, Tony Ferguson and KSI.<\/p>\n<p>On a run of three straight wins since January, the Scouser says victory over Rockhold will pitch him into a December bout against controversial influencer Andrew Tate \u2013 and then Jake Paul in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Fox Sports Australia prior to his chaotic press conference performance, Till also unveiled his plans to eventually chase down a massive boxing name, especially with Paul now signed on for a November exhibition bout against Gervonta \u2018Tank\u2019 Davis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like that, yeah,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now though, it\u2019s about making some money and getting a big name first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the money is tremendous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo to go into that professional space, there would also have to be a considerable amount of money involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut a year down the track, if a big name comes knocking, who knows?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And as for the weight?<\/p>\n<p>Jarvis scores KO in comeback bout | 02:39<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d probably sit at cruiserweight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would be a nice healthy weight for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd while I wouldn\u2019t be the division\u2019s biggest or strongest, I wouldn\u2019t be the smallest either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the fight week press conference, the fighters had not even found their seats when the whole event threatened to boil over \u2013 with Till crossing the stage and then attempting to rush his rival as security, team members and officials swarmed to separate them.<\/p>\n<p>Rockhold then motioned for Till to try again, as the Englishman pointed and shouted from across the stage in response.<\/p>\n<p>It was also around this time Danis decided to join Team Till, with commentators even suggesting he had thrown something at Rockhold.<\/p>\n<p>By the time of the face off, Till had removed his shirt and shouted at Rockhold, who had previously branded him fat, \u201cwho is fat now d***head?\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He then again urged to fight over eight rounds and, as they appeared to shake on it, lunged for the throat of Rockhold while shouting about him being a \u201cmuppet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And all of this while a security horde kept them apart. <\/p>\n<p>Asked earlier about a potential future showdown with Jake Paul, Till continued: \u201cTake nothing away from the guy because he\u2019s a great athlete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe trains hard, is clever businessman \u2026 I think it would be a good build and then a good fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I\u2019m the better fighter, and the better boxer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I just have to keep doing what I\u2019m doing and then that fight becomes very possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about me right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just need to keep building up and we could be in talks next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ismaili quits after Tszyu demolition | 01:23<\/p>\n<p>And on recent headlines regarding a Tate showdown in December, should he earn a fourth straight win for the year over Rockhold, Till said it was just the start of several bouts against others like Paul, Tommy Fury and KSI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tate fight, that brings a lot of money,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that has been the chat so we\u2019ll see if it comes to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously there are a lot of hurdles for him to get past in terms of fighting in England, different laws and things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut yeah there has been talks.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Misfits Boxing star Darren Till says his hands carry enough power to KO even Australia\u2019s cruiserweight king 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