Darren Till defeated Darren Stewart in a unanimous decision, extending his pro boxing record to 2-0, raising questions over his next steps.
Till started the fight on the front foot, landing a left hand that sent Stewart to the canvas in the first round. Steward did well in beating the count, just as Till was trying to secure the finish. The second round followed the same pattern, as he landed more combinations to pepper Stewart around the ring. However, Stewart was unfazed as he continued to move forward.
DARREN TILL DROPS HIS OPPONENT IN ROUND 1!!! pic.twitter.com/Tqg9XqlHRj
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He pushed Till on the ropes during the middle rounds, as he worked the body on the inside. He also made Till’s nose pour with blood, as he was on the back foot. As the fight progressed, Till finished stronger. Another left hand almost put Stewart out just before the final bell, as a second knockdown followed. However, Stewart made it to the final bell, only to lose on the scorecards: 77-74,77-74 and 77-73.
Darren Till Knocks Down Darren Stewart in the 8th Round. #XSeries21pic.twitter.com/5IGiAf0Oal
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After his win, Till called out KSI for his next fight. KSI’s last boxing fight was a 2023 decision loss to Tommy Fury. He was then linked with a fight against Dillon Danis, but KSI withdrew due to illness. KSI wants to enter the ring again, meaning this could be the perfect opportunity.
Till has also suggested that he would like to box Mike Perry. Perry recently came off a defeat to Jake Paul in his boxing fight. Perry was stopped in the sixth round, damaging his reputation after having rebuilt it in BKFC once he left the UFC.
Equally, there is an opportunity against Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal has not fought in the UFC since he lost to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. Since then, he has faced off against Nate Diaz in a rematch of their UFC 244 clash. Masvidal won the UFC clash, but it was Diaz who secured a majority decision win in their boxing fight to avenge the loss. Till has also hinted at suggestions that he could team up with KSI in an influencer match-up to take on Jake Paul and Logan Paul. His post-fight comments suggest that he is ready for whoever is out there for him.
“He is one tough, tough [fighter]. I’m knocking out heavyweights in the gym and I could not budge that [man]. No one wants to fight me. Where’s KSI, the little [man]? Where are you. Are we going to fight? Otherwise you and me are going to have to tag team Jake and Logan,” Till said
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