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Darren Till voices excitement at facing Yoel Romero in BKFC showdown
darrentill2.0 on InstagramDarren Till has looked ahead to his upcoming clash with Yoel Romero as they prepare to square off at BKFC 94 in Manchester.
Next month, Darren Till will attempt to pick up quite the scalp when he goes head to head with Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 in Manchester, England. He's already proven what he can do in the striking department since leaving the UFC, and now, he wants to vault himself into becoming the next big star in BKFC.
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Romero is a legendary figure in the mixed martial arts world but given his age, you would have to imagine that Till is viewed as the clear favorite heading into this fight.
In a recent interview, Till explained why he's excited to take on Romero, as opposed to many years ago when he joked that he wasn't interested in the bout when he was still with the UFC.
Till looks ahead to clash with Romero
“Back then it was just tongue-in-cheek,†Till explained in an interview with MMA Junkie. “Obviously he was a scary dude then; he's a scary dude now. I think he's always going to be scary. It's Yoel Romero we're talking about. Everyone says he's made in a science lab. But yeah, for me back then it was tongue in cheek. Obviously I'm not going to sit here and try to put on, as you said, bravado and stuff like that. I like to be quite an honest guy, and I think it works, especially with the fans. So when the fight arose to fight him bare-knuckle, it was mouthwatering for me.
“And look, I know he's a little bit older, and the body slows down for a lot of people. I think when it comes to a guy like Yoel, he just is what he is. You see his fights in the BKs, and he's still got it. He still looks younger than what his age actually is. He's still in amazing shape. He still looks like he can't be hurt. So, for me, that's a task and a challenge to obviously be like, you know, go in there and really beat him up and hopefully knock him out.â€
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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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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