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Darren Till Knocks Out Luke Rockhold to Claim Misfits Bridgerweight Title in Manchester

The violent finish and ringside medical response refocused attention on Rockhold’s late-career safety as Till positioned himself for bigger crossover bouts.

Overview

  • Darren Till scored multiple knockdowns and a third-round KO in the eight-round, 205-pound main event, handing Luke Rockhold a defeat in his professional boxing debut.
  • Ringside footage showed Rockhold receiving oxygen after the knockout, prompting fresh calls from peers and officials for him to consider retirement.
  • Till improved to 3-0 under the Misfits banner this year and immediately called out former super middleweight champion Carl Froch from the ring.
  • The bout capped a hostile fight week that featured security interventions at the weigh-in and reports of a backstage brawl involving Rockhold and Dillon Danis.
  • On the undercard, Tony Ferguson stopped Salt Papi for a long-awaited win and Dillon Danis earned a rapid submission of Warren Spencer.