Aaron Chalmers believes Darren Till fight is biggest of his career – even beating Floyd Mayweather

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Aaron Chalmers believes Darren Till fight is biggest of his career – even beating Floyd Mayweather

Originally posted on Bloody Elbow | By Donagh Corby | Last updated May 25, 2026 7:35 PM ET

Aaron Chalmers believes that Darren Till on his current run is going to make for an even bigger fight than when he faced the greatest of all time.

Originally known as a crossover fighter in the MMA world after a career on MTV’s Geordie Shore, Chalmers has taken on pretty much every discipline in his decade as a legitimate fighter. And in 2023, he shared the boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout at The O2 in London.

He even managed to survive all eight rounds with the iconic boxer, and has since turned his attentions to BKFC. He is 2-0 without the gloves, but faces the fight of his life against the much bigger Till on Saturday night in Birmingham.

Aaron Chalmers feels Darren Till is more relevant than Floyd Mayweather ahead of BKFC fight

Since making his debut under the BAMMA banner back in May of 2017, Aaron Chalmers has competed on some of the biggest stages in the world. He had four fights for Bellator, boxed at a sold out 3Arena and headlined for Misfits Boxing in his hometown.

The most significant night of his fighting career came in February of 2023 when he was selected to be Floyd Mayweather’s opponent in the American’s UK debut. They went eight rounds in a scoreless exhibition that solidified Chalmers as a legitimate fighter.

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“I don’t think many people were that bothered about Floyd Mayweather coming over to the UK,” Chalmers recalled in an exclusive chat with Bloody Elbow. “That’s me being honest, and I think the Darren Till fight is a much bigger fight than the Mayweather one was.

“Till is relevant, he fought two or three times last year and has come over to BKFC. Whereas Floyd was not really doing anything, the fight came out of nowhere on four or five weeks’ notice and there wasn’t much promo.”

Indeed, Till is a much more active fighter in recent years and has managed to stay relevant after leaving the UFC with an impressive run of results in Misfits Boxing. He only left the crossover scene due to a lack of opponents, and now Chalmers is taking on the challenge.

“For me personally, this fight is a hell of a lot bigger than what the Floyd one was,” Chalmers continued. “Whoever wins can move on to bigger and better fights. Listen, I’m under no illusions of what is in front of me.

“He’s 33, I’ll be 39 this year. When he was in his prime in the UFC I was partying for a living, so it’s a f—ing hell of a fight. But I don’t take fights thinking that I’m going to lose, I’m putting in serious, serious work and I know what’s ahead of us, I know I’m going to get smacked and cut, but I’m f—ing ready.”

This article first appeared on Bloody Elbow and was syndicated with permission.

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