{"id":148776,"date":"2025-09-16T20:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/148776\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T20:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:13:07","slug":"darren-till-offered-boxing-return-against-ex-ufc-bogeyman-he-said-hed-never-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/148776\/","title":{"rendered":"Darren Till offered boxing return against ex-UFC bogeyman he said he\u2019d never fight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Darren Till could meet another former UFC middleweight in the boxing ring.<\/p>\n<p>After going 1-5 in his last six UFC fights, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/darren-till\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darren Till<\/a> has experienced a career resurgence in boxing, where he has yet to lose.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/ufc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC<\/a> title challenger made it four wins in a row when <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/08\/30\/darren-till-vs-luke-rockhold-result-former-ufc-champion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he brutally knocked out former UFC and Strikeforce Champion Luke Rockhold<\/a> in the main event of <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/misfits-boxing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Misfits Boxing<\/a> 22 last month.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks following his KO win, Till was called out by a knockout artist from a sport across.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\"  data-id=\"249941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Inset-64.png\" alt=\"Yoel Romero punches Theo Doukas at BKFC 80\" class=\"wp-image-249941\" \/>Yoel Romero punches Theo Doukas at BKFC 80. Credit: BKFCYoel Romero wants to box Darren Till, then Jake Paul<\/p>\n<p>After Till won his UFC middleweight debut against Kelvin Gastelum in 2019, \u2018The Gorilla\u2019 claimed he would beat anyone in the division.<\/p>\n<p>However, when he was asked about a potential fight with the dangerous <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/yoel-romero\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yoel Romero<\/a>, Till said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cF\u2014 that guy. I don\u2019t ever want to fight him,\u201d Till said at UFC 244 (via <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wOH0wh4vSUo?si=_QCht0xYSBgSReNn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MMA Crazy<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a beast,\u201d Till said of Romero.<\/p>\n<p>Six years later, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/09\/12\/former-ufc-destroyer-yoel-romero-drops-7-to-1-underdog-multiple-times-for-ko-in-bkfc-debut\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">coming off a successful bare knuckle boxing debut at BKFC 80<\/a> last weekend, Romero says he\u2019d like to share the ring with Till.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter I saw him box [Rockhold], I love how he performed,\u201d Romero said of Till on The Ariel Helwani Show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted Jake Paul, but now I\u2019m interested in Darren Till.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter watching him, I think it\u2019d be a great fight to have for my boxing debut,\u201d Romero continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter I beat Darren Till, I think the world will want to see Yoel Romero vs. Jake Paul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to give the fans a show. The people want to see Jake Paul laid out on the canvas,\u201d said Romero.<\/p>\n<p>Yoel Romero\u2019s goal is to fight until he\u2019s 52 years old<\/p>\n<p>For Yoel Romero, age is just a number.<\/p>\n<p>At 48 years old, Romero is still in incredible shape and has one of the best physiques in combat sports today.<\/p>\n<p>Romero made quick work of his first BKFC opponent Theo Doukas, knocking him down multiple times for a second-round TKO at BKFC 80.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Romero was asked how much longer he sees himself fighting for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to fight until I\u2019m 52,\u201d Romero said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always taken care of my body to make that dream into a reality,\u201d said the former UFC title challenger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Darren Till could meet another former UFC middleweight in the boxing ring. 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