Darren Till set the Misfits Boxing 22 press conference in Manchester on fire, lunging at Luke Rockhold in a heated standoff that nearly turned physical. The former UFC fighters, set to battle for the bridgerweight title at AO Arena, traded sharp insults and pushed security to step in, building anticipation for their August 30, 2025, boxing match on DAZN.
Face-Off Fire
At the Misfits Boxing 22 press conference, Till, shirtless and full of energy, faced Rockhold head-on.
“Why can’t we get close? This is fighting!” he shouted, lunging toward Rockhold, who was held back by security after a chest bump.
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The clash followed a July presser where Till’s shove almost started a brawl. Till demanded an eight-round fight, yelling, “Why didn’t you accept eight rounds and said you would only fight for six?” Rockhold agreed to eight rounds, and they shook hands, but tension flared again. Till said, “I’m gonna f—ing beat you up just for being a little juice head c—,” while Rockhold snapped, “You’re not ‘Tilly,’ you’re ‘T—es’ now.”
The Till-Rockhold fight, set for eight rounds at 193 pounds, headlines Misfits Boxing 22, airing at 1 p.m. ET on DAZN. Till aims to stay undefeated in boxing, while Rockhold seeks a strong pro boxing debut. The card includes Tony Ferguson versus Salt Papi and Dillon Danis versus Warren Spencer. Security kept the presser under control.
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Darren Till started MMA in 2013, training in Brazil before joining the UFC in 2015. He went 5-0-1, earning a welterweight title shot against Tyron Woodley in 2018 but lost by submission. At middleweight, he faced top fighters like Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis, leaving the UFC in 2022 after a loss. Till switched to boxing, going 3-0 with Misfits wins, knocking out Anthony Taylor in January 2025 and beating Darren Stewart by decision in May 2025. He was set to face Nate Diaz before this Rockhold fight.
Luke Rockhold began MMA in 2007. He won the Strikeforce middleweight title in 2011, defending it twice. Joining the UFC in 2013, he claimed the middleweight title in 2015 against Chris Weidman but lost it to Michael Bisping in 2016. After a 2022 UFC loss to Paulo Costa, Rockhold left MMA, losing a bare-knuckle fight to Mike Perry in 2023 but winning a Karate Combat knockout over Joe Schilling in 2024. Misfits 22 is his pro boxing debut.
