Darren Till was in talks with Jake Paul’s MVP but received offer he ‘couldn’t refuse’ from BKFC

When Darren Till’s deal with Misfits Boxing expired last year, he had multiple options on the table.

The former UFC welterweight title challenger could have extended his contract with Misfits after an explosive 3-0 tenure with the crossover boxing promotion.

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There were also discussions with Jake Paul‘s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) with a view to building towards a mega fight with ‘The Problem Child’.

But in the end, Till’s head was turned by a bumper three-fight offer from BKFC.

“We had been in talks, my manager and I, with MVP for a while,” Till told talkSPORT.com. 

“We went back and forth. They were really keen to have me, and obviously that would have been good for them to build a Jake Paul fight with me. 

“But eventually, what came to fruition was a good deal being offered to me by BKFC.

“There was no way I could have sat there at night and even pondered about it.

“There was no way I could have turned it down. It was too good.

“I spoke to a few friends, and my missus, and they all told me ‘You would be absolutely mental to turn that down.’

“So that is ultimately what made me sign on the dotted line… I’ve signed a three-fight deal. I think it’s two with an option on the third.”

When is Darren Till’s BKFC debut?

Till will make his debut with Conor McGregor‘s fast-rising bare-knuckle boxing promotion on May 30 in Birmingham.

He doesn’t know who his opponent is at the time of writing, nor does he know the weight he intends to compete at.

“I’ve had a few names thrown at me, and I don’t mind who I fight in my first fight,” added Till.

“But obviously they want to build me properly. So we will get the right opponent, and I’m sure we will make for a good fight.

“I’m coming here for violence. This is a game of violence, and you can’t come with anything else.”

While Till has been put through the wringer during a 24-fight (18-5-1) MMA career, he naturally has some reservations about taking a bare fist to the face.

“The only thing I am actually worried about is that I’m actually a good-looking cat. I’m quite handsome,” Till quipped.

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“So I don’t think I’m going to be looking the same after all this.

“I’m going to have to have some f***** botox and some reconstructive surgery.

“But I’ll have enough money for it, so that is okay.”

Till’s maiden bout is expected to be a tune-up to introduce the Liverpudlian to the unforgiving sport.

But when the shackles come off, he will be chasing the biggest fights possible.

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“I’d love Nate [Diaz] or [Jorge] Masvidal to come over and get that bag with me,” continued Till.

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“Obviously, the ultimate one, and the king of it all, is Mike Perry. I’d really love that one.

“There are other names I could say, but I don’t think it would ever happen.

“I wouldn’t mind getting Tommy [Fury] in the bare-knuckle, I just don’t think that is ever going to happen.

“He wouldn’t even fight me in boxing, so…”

Boxing schedule

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