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Darren Till to face reality TV star who once fought Floyd Mayweather in BKFC debut
TL;DR
Darren Till will make his BKFC debut against a reality TV star who previously fought Floyd Mayweather. This follows Till's successful transition from UFC to boxing, where he scored a knockout in his first exhibition match.
Key points
- Darren Till confirmed his first opponent in BKFC.
- Till left the UFC in 2022 to pursue boxing.
- He won his boxing debut with a fifth-round knockout.
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Darren Tillâs first opponent in BKFC has been confirmed, coming just a few weeks after he joined the organisation.
Since leaving the UFC in 2022, Darren Till has managed to carve out a successful path for himself in boxing.
Tillâs exhibition boxing debut came against Anthony Taylor back in January 2023, where he stopped the former Bellator fighter with a fifth-round knockout.
He then went on to beat MMA veteran Darren Stewart before making headlines with a knockout win over former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold.
Darren Till to face Aaron Chalmers in BKFC debut
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It was only recently that Darren Till announced his departure from Misfits Boxing, a surprising move given his success there.
During that announcement, Till shared that he had signed with Conor McGregorâs BKFC and would be making his debut on May 30th in Birmingham.
He has now confirmed that his first opponent will be reality TV star Aaron Chalmers.
âAaron Chalmers, yeah (from Geordie Shore),â Till said during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.
Chalmers is best known for his time on the reality series Geordie Shore and made his professional MMA debut in 2017 before earning a shot with Bellator.
Till spoke about Chalmersâ background:
Till is hopeful of securing a long-awaited clash against longtime rival Mike Perry following Perryâs MMA return against Nate Diaz on May 16th.
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Q&A
Who is Darren Till's opponent in his BKFC debut?
Darren Till's opponent in his BKFC debut is a reality TV star who once fought Floyd Mayweather.
When did Darren Till leave the UFC and start boxing?
Darren Till left the UFC in 2022 and began boxing, making his exhibition debut in January 2023.
What was the outcome of Darren Till's first boxing match?
Darren Till won his first boxing match against Anthony Taylor by stopping him with a fifth-round knockout.
