If Darren Until nonetheless needs to struggle in January, he has no scarcity of volunteers.
Following the information that Tommy Fury pulled out of a boxing match with Until scheduled for Jan. 18, fighters Billy Joe Saunders, Aaron Chalmers, and Anthony Taylor have all thrown their hat into the ring to face Until as a substitute. Fury claimed that Until’s refusal to abide by boxing guidelines and threaten with “kicking and different silly MMA ways” brought on him to cross on dealing with the previous UFC star.
That’s clearly not a difficulty for Chalmers, a former actuality tv star who has competed throughout a number of disciplines, together with MMA. In a publish to Instagram, Chalmers wrote, “More than pleased to take this struggle since [Fury] shit himself.”
In a video, Chalmers claimed he was initially in negotiations to struggle Until in December earlier than Fury booked the struggle as a substitute. The onetime Bellator competitor went so far as to welcome Until mixing the martial arts ought to they meet within the boxing ring.
“I’m sport to struggle Darren in December, January, February, so I’ll fortunately step in and take Tommy Fury’s purse and struggle Darren Until,” Chalmers mentioned in an accompanying video. “He can fortunately throw head kicks at me as a result of he’ll get one straight again. No hazard in any respect, so there you go.”
Chalmers’ most up-to-date struggle passed off within the Misfits Boxing ring in September 2023, when he misplaced by third-round TKO (nook stoppage) to Idris Virgo.
Saunder is coming off of his first-ever loss, an eighth-round stoppage loss to Canelo Alvarez in Could 2021 that noticed Saunders endure severe harm to his eye socket. He hasn’t fought since, however sounds wanting to return to struggle Until.
“Make a suggestion I’ll step in,” Saunders wrote in an Instagram Story. “Previous fats gypsy boy will take this over from right here.”
Previous to his loss to Canelo, Saunders was 30-0 in his professional profession.
Maybe the least stunning callout got here from Misfits Boxing gentle heavyweight champion Anthony Taylor. The previous MMA fighter is thought for calling out everybody in sight and he has Until on his listing, in line with a remark he made on social media.
“Anthony Taylor vs. Darren Until,” Taylor wrote. “Major occasion, ebook it [Misfits Boxing].”
Misfits Boxing officers have made no announcement as as to whether an try will likely be made to maintain Until on the cardboard or if he will likely be rescheduled for one more date.
