Darren Till and Luke Rockhold finally get the chance to settle their rivalry this weekend as the pair headline a stacked Misfits card.
The former UFC stars are set to go head-to-head for the Misfits Boxing bridgerweight title in Manchester. Till has enjoyed a lot of success since making his professional boxing debut earlier this year. In January, he scored a vicious knockout of Anthony Taylor before defeating Darren Stewart back in May on points. With just two fights under his belt already, the 'Gorilla' is deemed a real star in Misfits.
As for Rockhold, the former middleweight UFC champion is heading into unchartered territory. Despite having some bare-knuckle boxing experience, the American has never fought a professional boxing contest. It has been over a year since the 40-year-old last fought - a knockout victory over Joe Schilling under the Karate Combat banner. Also featuring on the card this weekend, Joey Essex will make his boxing debut, while ex-UFC star Tony Ferguson faces fan-favourite Salt Papi in the co-main event. And so, here is everything you need to know about the event...
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When is Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold?Misfits 22 will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, August 30. While official fight times are yet to be confirmed, it is expected to start at around 5pm UK time (12pm ET / 11am CT / 9am PT). In the main event, Luke Rockhold will likely make the walk to the ring first at around 10pm UK time (5pm ET / 4pm CT / 3pm PT) with Till set to follow immediately after. The two stars will then touch gloves just after 10.20pm UK time before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold on TV and live streamThe showdown between the pair will be streamed live on DAZN in over 200 countries worldwide with the Misfits 22 card being shown on pay-per-view for £19.99. Fans who are not already subscribed can sign up by clicking on the link below.
Full fight card and undercardDarren Till vs Luke Rockhold
Tony Ferguson vs Salt Papi
Dillon Danis vs Warren Spencer
Joey Essex vs Numeiro
Ty Mitchell vs Sean Hemphill
Amadeusz Ferrari vs Rahim Pardesi
Chase DeMoor vs Natan Marcon
Carla Jade vs Daryn Harris
Amir Anderson vs Vitor Siqueira
Demi Sims vs Nadeshi Hopkins
Darren Till: "I can take every shot. Look at the shots I took from all the guys I fought at middleweight. No one knocked me out. Nobody knocked me out at middleweight, and I fought all the best guys. [Robert] Whittaker, Dricus [du Plessis], all them guys, [Kelvin] Gastelum. I laughed at everyone and I've got a f***ing chin. You got battered by Mike Perry, and let me just tell ya, I'm not even looking for the Mike Perry fight now. He's that much of a bum. He's the biggest bum out there. He's a bum."
Luke Rockhold: "I can move better than anybody… on my feet. I can hit harder than anybody with both of my hands and I am working hard and I ain’t getting tired. I think people have got a false representation of my last fight in the UFC. Obviously, I looked tired and old… I was f****** off for three years. During COVID, I was living like Darren Till. These last three or four years since, I have been working hard. I have a here and there, but I wake up the next morning, I run and work and I am diligently being a better man everyday and I am in shape. I am excited to go out there and perform."
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