Dana White appears to have been impressed by Darren Till's boxing skills as he returned to the ring last night.
The Liverpool native once fought for UFC gold and was seen as White's next big star in the octagon. But after a long string of losses he opted to try his hand in the ring, heading to Misfits Boxing last night for a showdown with light heavyweight champion Anthony Taylor.
Although comically outsized, Taylor fought mightily for six rounds before being viciously stopped at the Co-Op Live Arena. Till has since called up some big names as he looks to return to action soon.
Darren Till viciously punches out Anthony Taylor in Misfits Boxing debut
As soon as Darren Till and Anthony Taylor went head-to-head in the boxing ring on Saturday evening, it looked like the American would have a tough night at the office. He took nearly 20 pounds off his light-heavyweight titlist to make the catchweight of 195 pounds, and it showed as the Brit towered over him.
Each punch from Taylor seemed to do little for the former UFC title contender early on, and in the fourth he was knocked down after previous knockdowns had been ruled pushes and slips. He managed to survive in the fifth and even hurt Till a little, but it was nothing more than a consolation in the midst of an attack.
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Once the sixth started, Till almost immediately found success with his uppercut again and dropped Taylor again. And just seconds later, he ended proceedings with another thunderous knockdown to score a big win.
He immediately took the mic to pay his respects to Taylor, before going into classic Till mode and calling out some big names. He included Jake Paul, Mike Perry and his old rival Jorge Masvidal on his hit list.
Dana White's impressed reaction after Darren Till's Misfits KO
During the post-fight press conference for UFC 311, Till's former employer Dana White was asked about his thoughts on the show. He was generally dismissive of the influencer boxing world, but seemed aware of Till's outing.
He seemed oblivious to Taylor and his pedigree in the cage as a Bellator fighter or in the ring during his many boxing outings. But he was happy to see his old offense get a victory in what was clearly a major event.
“I saw that on the internet,” White told the media when asked about the fight. “I've never heard of the guy he fought, but I think he's a tough guy and it was a big deal that Till beat him the way he beat him.”
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