Darren Till names his price for Jake Paul boxing fight

The former UFC title challenger takes on Darren Stewart on Friday night, but is very much welcome to a future showdown with the YouTuber-turned-boxer
Darren Till anticipates he would pocket over $5million in a potential showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
The former UFC title challenger is set to return to the boxing ring on Friday night against ex-MMA fighter Darren Stewart. Till, 32, put pen-to-paper on a deal with Misfits after parting ways with the UFC in 2023. The Liverpudlian got off to the perfect start on his professional boxing debut, knocking out Anthony Taylor back in January.
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Providing he comes away unscathed on fight night, Till is hoping for bigger and better things. While Paul has had his fair share of critics over the last few years, the Liverpool native welcomes a potential showdown with the social media sensation. In an exclusive interview with All Out Fighting, when asked whether a fight with the 'Problem Child' would appeal to him, the Brit replied: "Well, that's an interesting question… who wouldn't want a fight with Jake?
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"Of course I would welcome a fight with Jake. We're talking five million plus." Earlier this year, Till expressed his interested in a clash with Paul at his beloved Anfield - home to Premier League winners Liverpool. It's something he believes can still happen. "Yeah! He's a superstar, I'm a superstar and rightfully so," he said on the topic of the fight taking place at the iconic stadium. "It can definitely happen, it's just a case of when and how, but it can definitely happen."
Regarding his future inside the boxing ring, Till tweeted following his explosive win against Taylor that he's targeting fights with Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury - all by the end of 2025. While that's a little ambitious, the 'Gorilla' is still eager to square-off against the aforementioned stars. "It can be the goal. It doesn't depend on me, it depends on them. If they want to get the fight going and done. Maybe the end of this year is too fast, but it definitely can happen, so we'll see. I would love for it to happen."
Last week, Misfits supremo Mams Taylor revealed to All Out Fighting that he's got 'at least two more mega-fights' for Till if all goes to plan tomorrow night. On the topic of a potential Paul vs Till showdown, Taylor said: "I do think there's going to be a lot of conversations about Darren Till as a potential Jake Paul opponent… not that Jake Paul has expressed interest, but if everything goes to Darren's plan this year, it's going to be hard not to have that conversation for fans.
"They've already brought it up. Darren is really naturally similar to Jake's weight. They're about the same weight class. I'd say off-season/ on-season, when they're fighting in-between camps, I think they've got a lot of similarities." But first, Till must get through Stewart - a UFC veteran - in Derby.
Speaking about the fight, Till is aware that he's in for a tough night despite his eagerness to face bigger names in the ring. "I know him well enough. I don't know him a lot. He's tough. He's been in the UFC, so anyone that gets into the UFC obviously is good, strong competitor no matter who they are or what they are," he said. "It's respect. We both know what we're capable of. We're probably two of the most dangerous men on stage when it comes to mortal combat. We both know we're going to war and that's fine with us."

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