Darren Until has turned to Tommy Fury’s former rival Anthony Taylor after TNT pulled out of their scheduled boxing bout.
The ex-UFC star was set to make his MisFits Boxing debut in opposition to the unbeaten Mancunian on the Co-Op Stay Enviornment in Manchester on January 18.
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Nonetheless Tommy – brother of former unified heavyweight champion Tyson – determined to withdraw from the combat earlier this month.
The 25-year-old cited Until’s press convention risk to kick and take him down of their proposed scrap as the rationale for him strolling away from the competition.
Until subsequently insisted he was merely speaking to advertise the combat, and viciously slammed his deliberate opponent.
Fury has since labelled Until as ‘silly’ and a ‘man with no mind cells’ – stressing he would by no means commerce blows with the Liverpudlian sooner or later.
As an alternative, Until will now be lacing up his gloves in opposition to former MMA star Anthony Taylor on January 18.
Their eight-round heavyweight assembly will function the principle occasion at Misfits X Collection 20.
Taylor boasts three wins and as many defeats within the paid ranks in boxing since swapping sports activities.
He’s finest recognized for his combat with Fury in August 2021, the place he misplaced on a unanimous factors choice.
However he has impressed underneath the Misfits banner – notably knocking out Anderson Silva’s son Gabriel and Karate Fight star Samuel Ericsson in August inside three weeks of each other.
As for Until, his solely boxing expertise got here within the type of an exhibition occasion in July in opposition to Mohammad Mutie the place he received through a second spherical TKO.
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The match-up between the 2 males should not come as a shock to followers, with Taylor calling out Until following his victory over Silva.
He stated in his post-fight interview: “Darren Until, I do know you watching. Hey, if you happen to see this message, carry it.”
Until was fast to answer, first congratulating Taylor, earlier than welcoming a gathering.
The 32-year-old remarked in a video on X: “This can be a message to Anthony Taylor. I do not often do that s***.
“However I’ve seen you name me out the weekend, properly performed in your victory, I’ll combat you anyplace proper now, no matter occasion Misfits needs to placed on.
“In case you wanna do it in my metropolis and also you wanna strive knock me out in Liverpool, then we are going to do it right here at any weight, no matter date.”
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Providing up a prediction for the combat, Until merely said: “You sir are f****** s****.
“I can’t even practice for somebody such as you. I’ll knock you flat out.”