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Darren Till urges Conor McGregor to retire after latest injury: 'Probably best to just let it go'
Darren Till is hoping Conor McGregor will retire after suffering another injury in his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway.
McGregor suffered a knee injury just seconds into his rematch with Max Holloway, and the bout was called due to the injury. It was a frustrating result, but the Irishman has vowed to make his return next International Fight Week. However, Till believes McGregor should listen to his body and retire from the sport.
“I like it but the thing with Conor [is] he's made a lot of money,†Till told The Independent. “He probably doesn't still need it but he probably wants it because it's hard for him to leave the sport behind and he's a fighter's fighter. I do get it but sometimes it's probably best to just let it go. If Conor's getting injured like that in the first few seconds of a fight, he should probably be listening to his body. But again, the one thing with Conor, he's got more than enough money to get seen to and to get all the best procedures, so who knows, he might come back a better man, he might not. We'll see.â€
McGregor has suffered a couple of injuries now, as he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Then, he had to pull out of his fight against Michael Chandler due to a toe injury, before suffering a knee injury against Holloway.
Darren Till would love to face Conor McGregor in BFKC
Although Till believes McGregor should retire, it's unclear if he will.
Conor McGregor has one fight left on his UFC contract, and if he completes it, he can explore other options on his own. That could include fighting in BKFC, and Till would like to fight him if he does compete in the promotion that he part-owns.
“If it's ever on the cards for me and Conor, I'd happily take it,†Till said, with bare-knuckle boxing potentially a smart option for McGregor to spare his legs any further punishment. He's obviously got a share in the company, he can obviously pick and choose who he wants to fight. If ever that day comes and he wants to fight me, then we'll glove up – or we won't glove up, because it'll just be fists.â€
As for Till, he's set to take on Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 on September 26 in Manchester, England.
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ONE ChampionshipJonathan Haggerty spent last Friday watching someone else fight. Next month marks his own turn again, and the stakes are considerably higher for the reigning bantamweight kickboxing king.
Jonathan Haggerty defends his ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship against former divisional king Hiroki Akimoto in the main event of ONE SAMURAI 4 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, October 17.
The assignment comes after Haggerty watched his brother, Freddie Haggerty, grind out a unanimous decision over Rungruanglek TN Muaythai at The Inner Circle 30 in Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium, a result that pushed Freddie's record to 25-5 and snapped Rungruanglek's five-fight winning streak. Freddie dropped Rungruanglek twice across the opening two rounds before closing the fight out on the back foot with sharp counters.
“It was a great performance. It was pushing for the stoppage, but we didn't get it,†Jonathan said. “It's all love; it's a learning curve. In this sport, you can never stop learning, so we'll go back to the drawing board.â€
Jonathan Haggerty predicts fireworks against Akimoto
Watching his brother's disciplined performance seemed to sharpen Jonathan's own approach heading into his title defense. He has never been one to shy away from bold declarations before a fight, and this time is no different.
The 29-year-old Englishman has spent a run spanning multiple weight classes and two disciplines building toward this kind of stage, defending gold on home soil in Japan against a fighter who once held the very title he now carries.
“I'm more than ready. Fans can expect fireworks, explosiveness, and a knockout.
“Thank you so much for always supporting me for years now. You guys are a big part of ONE Championship. Fans pick you up when you're down. They make you positive. That extra bit of motivation just spurs you on.â€
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