Darren Tillhas secured an opponent for his bare-knuckle boxing debut.
Earlier this month, Till announced he hadsigned a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championshipand is set to make his debut in a middleweight bout atBKFC 90, scheduled for May 30 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England.
The Gorilla is dropping the gloves 🦍@darrentill2Has inked a multi fight deal 🖊️ First fight May 30 at BKFC 90 in Birmingham, England 🏴 Who should he face first?pic.twitter.com/muoxDJc1RB
During an appearance onTheAriel HelwaniShowon Tuesday, “The Gorilla” revealed he is set to face influencer boxer and former Bellator fighter Aaron Chalmers on May 30.
SOMETHING HEAVY IS COMING TO BIRMINGHAM 😈 TILL VS CHALMERS LANDS MAY 30 😮💨🔥#BKFC90| 30 May | Tix on sale athttps://t.co/LJX5urGkRWpic.twitter.com/6JGGq38Cyc
The former UFC welterweight title challenger was last seen in action at Misfits 22, where he scored athird-round knockout victoryover former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold to capture the promotion’s bridgerweight title.
Prior to that, the 33-year-old Liverpudlian had put together back-to-back wins over Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart under the Misfits banner last year. He holds a professional MMA record of 18-5-1, including a 6-5-1 run in the UFC.
Meanwhile, Chalmers has two outings in the squared circle, beginning with a third-round knockout win over Chas Symonds at BKFC 72 in April last year, followed by a second-round stoppage of Jack Fincham at BKFC 81 that September.
The 38-year-old Englishman famously faced legendary boxerFloyd Mayweatherin an exhibition bout in February 2023, which ended in a draw. “The Joker” also went 2-2 during his four-fight stint withBellatorMMA between 2019 and 2020.
During his interview with Ariel Helwani, Darren Till discussed his decision to sign with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. “The Gorilla” revealed that despite finding success in Misfits Boxing, he ultimately chose BKFC after being presented with a lucrative offer he couldn’t turn down.
Source: LowKickMMA.com
