DARREN TILL and Luke Rockhold agreed to a change of rules to their Misfits Boxing bout just days before fighting.
The pair of former UFC stars headline in Manchester over what was scheduled to be six rounds.
Luke Rockhold and Darren Till clashed on stage
Till and Rockhold almost came to blows
On Thursday – just three days before they are due to fight – the two clashed at the press conference.
But before the talking on stage could even start Till and Rockhold were held back by security after threatening to start the fight early.
Security desperately intervened to stop the arch rivals from brawling before the first bell.
Till then demanded the rounds change to eight rounds, screaming: “Why didn’t you accept eight rounds and said you’ll only fight me over six?”
Rockhold, 40, then replied: “I said either one.”
And Till, 32, hit back: “No you never. Because if that’s the truth let’s make it eight rounds.”
Rockhold then agreed: “Make it eight rounds.”
The two just about managed to shake hands before again breaking out into a brawl.
Misfits 22 – All the info
MISFITS boxing is back for an absolutely massive card this weekend.
There’s a massive fight card from the AO Arena in Manchester, with the event starring a mix of UFC legends, Misfits icons – and two TOWIE stars!
Ring of Thrones, as the night has been dubbed, is headlined by a meeting of two former UFC stars in Darren Till and Luke Rockhold.
Former UFC champ Tony Ferguson is also making his debut for the promotion and puts his legacy on the line against Salt Papi, who has impressed in the ring and won his last three fights by TKO.
A packed night sees reality TV star cousins Joey Essex and Demi Sims make their boxing debuts.
Demi’s dad Tony has trained the likes of Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn and is Matchroom Sport’s head coach.
MMA upstart Dillon Danis is also back on the card, as well as Misfits regulars such as Ty Mitchell, Chase DeMoor and Amir Anderson.
Here’s everything you need to know about the night.
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But Till warned: “This fight’s now eight rounds or I ain’t fighting.”
The Liverpudlian has won his two bouts in Misfits Boxing – beating MMA stars Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart.
Former UFC middleweight champion Rockhold crosses over to boxing for the first time since retiring from MMA.
KSI – the YouTuber-turned-boxer who co-founded the celebrity-style platform for crossover bouts – then faced off the pair.
But unsurprisingly, security again had to intervene as an all-out brawl threatened to break out on the stage.
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