Tommy Fury pulls OUT of Darren Till fight for 'one simple reason' as explosive statement issued

Tommy Fury has announced that his fight with former UFC star Darren Till is OFF in an explosive statement.

The half-brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson was set to end his boxing hiatus at the start of the new year in Manchester. But the ex-Love Island star released a stinging statement on Friday morning telling fans that the professional boxing bout will no longer be going ahead - blaming Till's refusal to abide by rules.

He wrote on Instagram: "I can't believe I'm writing this but I am now not fighting Darren Till on January 18th 2025. For the one simple reason being that Darren has stated over and over that he does not want to abide by professional boxing rules and that if he is loosing [sic] the fight he will resort to kicking and other stupid MMA tactics.

"I am a professional boxer, I have been out of the ring for over a year and I wanted this to be a great BOXING fight for the fans. I have wasted weeks in training camp. We are working hard to get a new opponent and date. I promise to get a better opponent and better fight for you guys. Good news around the corner."

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Till hit back almost immediately in a bitter social media blast, targeting YouTuber Jake Paul instead. He wrote on X: "I was selling the fight to make me and you more money you absolute empty head fighting family my a** you and ur dad s**thouses. I don’t need to throw kicks you was getting knocked spark out you divvy we was making bank on this fight cos of me not you.

"I was building it you should be fighting and should be thanking me. Over and out… no one wants to fight me… Jake Paul what are you upto you big fat dummy?"