“He just got out of rehab” – Darren Till fighting son of Mexican boxing GOAT on Tyson vs. Paul undercard draws mixed response

Darren Till will fight Julio César Chávez Jr. on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul undercard.

“He just got out of rehab” – Darren Till fighting son of Mexican boxing GOAT on Tyson vs. Paul undercard draws mixed response

Darren Till fighting Julio César Chávez Jr. this July on Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul undercard (Image via Imago/X)

Darren Till is finally back in the fight scene. However, he will not step into the octagon just yet. Instead, he is stepping into the boxing ring on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul undercard. But who is he fighting and what do the people have to say about it?

Ariel Helwani recently sent out a tweet on X. In that tweet, Helwani shared the details of Darren Till‘s boxing debut. 

Breaking: Darren Till will make his pro boxing debut on the Jake Paul x Mike Tyson Netflix card on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. His opponent will be Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (53-6-1, 1 NC). Fight will be contested at 190 pounds. Six, three-minute rounds.
Ariel Helwani via X

Till will fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the son of one of the legendary boxers in the world. Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is a Mexican former professional boxer. He competed from 1980 to 2005 and was a multiple world champion in three weight divisions. Chávez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer from 1990 to 1993.

Darren Till’s last UFC fight was in 2022. Till reportedly requested the UFC to release him to pursue other interests. However, Till’s MMA career is not over just yet. He had recently promised to win a UFC belt in the near future during a recent interview on The MMA Hour.

Fans react to Darren Till boxing on Tyson vs. Paul undercard

Ariel Helwani’s tweet on Darren Till’s comeback to boxing caught the attention of fans on social media. People went to the comment section to share their reactions to the tweet. Here are some of the reactions from X.

Darren Till showers praises on Top G Andrew Tate
Darren Till (Image Source – MMA Fighting)

People were surprised that Darren Till was boxing after his long layover from the UFC. Some fans expressed confidence that Till would win the fight. Others wrote that this was a bad idea and nobody wanted to see Till box. It will be interesting to see how Till performs in the boxing ring this July.

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