Darren Till’s boxing replacement opponent is former rival of Tommy Fury [Video]

Darren Till has turned to Tommy Fury’s former rival Anthony Taylor after TNT pulled out of their scheduled boxing bout.

The ex-UFC star was set to make his MisFits Boxing debut against the unbeaten Mancunian at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester on January 18.

However Tommy – brother of former unified heavyweight champion Tyson – decided to withdraw from the fight earlier this month.

The 25-year-old cited Till’s press conference threat to kick and take him down in their proposed scrap as the reason for him walking away from the contest.

Till subsequently insisted he was simply talking to promote the fight, and viciously slammed his planned opponent.

Fury has since labelled Till as ‘stupid’ and a ‘man with no brain cells’ – stressing he would never trade blows with the Liverpudlian in the future.

Instead, Tillwill now be lacing up his gloves …