Ex-UFC fighter Till to make boxing debut

Former UFC fighter Darren Till will make his boxing debut against former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on 20 July.

The bout is on the undercard of Mike Tyson v Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The fight will be over six rounds and at a catchweight of 190lbs.

Till, 31, was released by the UFC in March 2023 after eight years with the promotion.

"I’m very happy with my opponent," Till said.

"He is a great fighter who I respect, but make no mistake about it, I am coming to knock him out in the first round."

Till lost his final three fights with the UFC and has been inactive since a defeat against middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in December 2022.

The Liverpudlian competed at welterweight and middleweight during his time as a mixed martial artist.

Chavez Jr - the son of former three-division world boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez - has won 53 of his 61 fights but has not competed since 2021.

"I'm motivated and eager to re-establish myself as one of the greats,” said Chavez Jr.

Ireland's Katie Taylor and American Amanda Serrano will rematch in the co-main event. Taylor won by split decision when the pair fought at Madison Square Garden in 2022.

Undefeated prospects Ashton 'H20' Sylve and Floyd Schofield have also been added to event for a 10-round lightweight contest.