Overview

• A heated press conference in Manchester saw Darren Till and Luke Rockhold repeatedly separated by security before the rivals appeared to shake on extending their bout from six to eight rounds.
• Misfits Boxing 22 is set for August 30 at the AO Arena and is promoted as a bridgerweight title headliner airing live on DAZN.
• Rockhold, 40, transitions from MMA, BKFC and Karate Combat to make his first professional boxing start against Till, who owns two Misfits wins earlier this year.
• The card also features Tony Ferguson vs. Salt Papi in boxing and Dillon Danis returning to MMA against Warren Spencer on the same event.
• Event week chatter included Till floating a December fight with Andrew Tate, which has been reported by interviews but not confirmed by the promotion.