Anthony Taylor collapses minutes after Darren Till | Boxing News

There had been regarding scenes on the newest Misfits Boxing occasion in Manchester on Saturday night time as Anthony Taylor collapsed after being stopped by fellow MMA fighter Darren Till.

The American solely took the combat at short discover following the withdrawal of Tommy Fury, however was no match for Till who dominated from the outset.

In his first boxing bout, the Liverpudlian seemed superior from the bell, displaying spectacular hand pace and comfortably countering Taylor’s aggressive strategy.

And having been threatening KO from the off, Till secured the stoppage within the sixth spherical.

But what adopted left those that considered the incident horrified. Taylor, who went into a bout with a 7-4 file in boxing, collapsed after the post-fight interviews. He was later taken from the Co-Op Arena in a wheelchair.

Many assumed that Taylor was then taken to hospital for assessments. However, in keeping with Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani, after being administered oxygen and deemed secure he was cleared to return to his lodging.

Misfits co-founder Mams Taylor later confirmed that Taylor had regained consciousness. He too mentioned that Taylor hadn’t needed a hospital go to, having been “alert and fine” after coming round within the locker room.

And he later launched a video on social media, speaking clearly as he vowed to bounce back from his harrowing defeat. “It’s all good, I took the L (loss) like a mother f****r,” he mentioned.

“I’ll be back. I’m all good. Thank you all for the love and support, and thank you to everybody who is also making fun of me I don’t give a f**k. I deserve it. But at the end of the day, I’ll be f***king back.”

‘Pretty Boy’, who has a 7-5 skilled file in MMA however has not fought since August 2019, additionally took intention at Fury. On X, he wrote: “Now we know why Tommy Fury pulled out,” full with two laughing emojis.

The important occasion of Misfits Boxing 20 was solely organized at short discover after the Manchester man pulled out. The youthful brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson claimed he was sad with Till’s declare he would resort to “MMA tactics” if he was shedding the combat.

Till later denied he was not being critical together with his warning, claiming it was merely a advertising tactic. And it wasn’t till December 29 that it was confirmed Taylor had stepped in as a substitute.