Darren Till vs Darren Stewart – Misfits Boxing 21 LIVE RESULTS: Main event ends in THRILLER, Wakey Wines pulls off SHOCK
DARREN TILL and Darren Stewart served up a classic to headline Misfits Boxing 21 in Derby!
Till secured TWO big knockdowns including one with the FINAL punch of the fight - but that was only half the story of the thrilling boxing bout against fellow ex-UFC star Stewart.
Stewart grew into the main event more and more after being dropped earlier on, and gave Till an almighty scare.
On the undercard, Wakey Wines secured a SHOCK points win over Mo Deen to send the crowd wild in Derby and Ty Mitchell STOPPED Idris Virgo to seal the Misfits Pro Light Heavyweight title.
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Afternoon reading
Includes exclusive on Johnny Fisher and Jake Paul talks with Oleksandr Usyk:
KSI speaks on last night
Owner of Misfits Boxing, KSI, has shared his thoughts on the return of the event.
Misfits Boxing has been absent since the 20th edition at the start of the month.
Arif speaks out
Aside from Misfits, another anticipated fight of the night had its headline moment.
After not fighting for two years, Adam Saleh dropped Pully Arif and took the win by split decision on Adin Ross' Kick event.
Pully Arif reflects on his loss to Adam Saleh on his Instagram:
One good shot lost me that fight, is what it is, missed most of camp with ligament damage to my knee, didn’t give myself the best opportunity in there tonight and really shouldn’t of fought, is what it is, we’ll be back better and stronger @officialcoachsol I love you for everything you do for me and I’m sorry to let you down today, everyone who’s supported me I appreciate you so much❤️ well done Adam, we’ll see each other soon.
Full fight card results
Recap on last night's events
- Ckari Cani Mansilla KO'd Dylan price in round 8.
- Amir Anderson defeated Ernesto Olvera by KO in round 3.
- Joey Knight beat Andrew Howson by unanimous decision.
- Tempo Arts wins by unanimous decision in the Heavyweight survivor tag.
- Jordan Banjo wins by TKO against Wil Anderson in round 4.
- Wakey Wines defeated Mo Deen by unanimous decision.
- Fox the G gets the unanimous decision victory over Walid Sharks.
- Chase DeMoor KO'd Tank Tolman in round 3.
- Ty Mitchell wins by TKO against Idris Virgo in the third round.
- Darren Till defeated Darren Stewart by unanimous decision.
Credit: Getty KSI update
Owner of Misfits Boxing KSI has gave an update on where he is at in and out of the ring.
Ekin-Su snogs Curtis Pritchard as she supports Love Island boyfriend
Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu gave boyfriend Curtis Pritchard a huge kiss as the All Stars couple put paid to split rumours.
The Turkish actress and TV star, 30, sparked suggestions they'd broken up after she was seen arriving at the TV Baftas in London solo - despite the fact the professional dancer, 29, was in the city at the time.
Yet their passionate display at Curtis' professional boxing debut on a Misfits card set the record straight.
Till vs Steward scorecards
Darren Till almost landed a devastating KO on the buzzer last night, but the former UFC star had to settle for the scorecards.
Till won the fight via unanimous decision, taking his boxing record to 2-0.
The judges scored the bout - 77-74, 77-74 and 77-73.
Tyson Fury's sparring partner impresses on debut
Ty Mitchell easily stopped Misfits regular Idris Virgo on the Darren Till vs Darren Stewart undercard last night.
He moves to 4-2 after an impressive third round stoppage.
After the bout, Mitchell called out some huge names for his next fight.
Fury's sparring partner fancies his chances against Ben Whittaker and Carl Froch.
KSI reacts to Misfits Boxing 21
The CEO of Misfits has been out of the ring since his controversial defeat to Tommy Fury in 2023.
He was due to return at the end of March against Dillon Danis, but the YouTube superstar withdrew from the bout due to illness.
Despite his lack of in-ring action, KSI has been ringside at many of the recent Misfits events, including last night.
He took to X to share his thoughts on the event, he said: "What a night. Misfits 21 had everything tonight.
"Misfits is back and is NEEDED in the boxing scene 👌🏿"
Darren Till's X-rated thoughts on the fight
Another victory for the Gorilla as he continues his run in the Misfits boxing scene.
He spoke to the reporter inside the ring about how he feels and who he'd like to fight next.
He said: "He's one tough b****** [Darren Stewart] I could not budge that c***!
"I broke my hand the little c***, but respect to Darren, I've known him since 2017."
Speaking about who he'd like to fight next, he said: "No one wants to fight me. Where's that KSI?"
"I can get down to the weight come on mate!"
Ty Mitchell's thoughts on his performance
In the Co-main event of the evening, we saw an absolute cracker which resulted in Ty Mitchell becoming the new Misfits Pro Light Heavyweight Champion.
He spoke to the reporter inside the ring about how it feels to get victory.
He said "I didn't feel that great again in there, it was definitely ring rust.
"I know Carl Froch is a Forest fan, maybe Derby vs Forest makes sense.
Ben Whittaker? Whoever, I'll fight anybody."
Full fight card results
Here are the full results from an epic night of Misfits boxing that just took place.
- Ckari Cani Mansilla KO'd Dylan price in round 8.
- Amir Anderson defeated Ernesto Olvera by KO in round 3.
- Joey Knight beat Andrew Howson by unanimous decision.
- Tempo Arts wins by unanimous decision in the Heavyweight survivor tag.
- Jordan Banjo wins by TKO against Wil Anderson in round 4.
- Wakey Wines defeated Mo Deen by unanimous decision.
- Fox the G gets the unanimous decision victory over Walid Sharks.
- Chase DeMoor KO'd Tank Tolman in round 3.
- Ty Mitchell wins by TKO against Idris Virgo in the third round.
- Darren Till defeated Darren Stewart by unanimous decision.
Till and KSI vs Paul brothers
Darren Till also said he'd be up for teaming with KSI against Jake Paul and Logan Paul!
Now that's a tag team main event we wouldn't mind watching!
Till calls out KSI
Darren Till called out KSI after his big win over Darren Stewart.
KSI was ringside doing commentary for the main event.
After winning an absolute thriller against Stewart, Till called out KSI NEXT.
Darren Till wins by unanimous decision
The judges score the contest 77-74, 77-74, and 77-73, all in favour of the Gorilla.
A very close contest, but it was those knockdowns that ultimately tipped it in the Liverpudlians' favour.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 8
A lot more fight back from Till in this final round.
As Stewart closes the distance, he lands some nice hooks that push him back.
Till's left hook lands nicely on the chin, spraying sweat across the canvas, in what was his most significant punch for a while.
Stewart is again constantly looking for the clinch, and it appears Till has a cut on the top of his head, with a stream of blood.
Right as the bell goes, Till lands a flush straight left that send Stewart tumbling!
And as the referee counts to 10, he manages to get back to his feet, after the round had ended.
That was a crazy end to the round, and if only there was more time to go for Till.
We now wait for the scorecards for the result.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 7
Again on the ropes, Till is landing some nice uppercuts and hooks, but nothing of much significance.
Stewart ends the round with a flurry of hooks but again, nothing for the crowd to get excited about.
Another round of The Dentist putting on the pressure.
We go to the eighth and final round.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 6
Another similar round to the past three, Till on the backfoot against the ropes as stewart lands on the inside.
It's important to note that much of the punches are landing on Till's guard, but without him throwing much back, it's difficult for the judges to score it in his favour.
Stewart has looked on top for most of this fight.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 5
Darren Stewart is very much growing into this fight, he's constantly pushing till up against the ropes.
A cheeky smile from The Dentist as he lands a nice hook in the clinch.
Till is very much on the back foot here, and he'll need to get some more attacks going if he's to win this fight.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 4
Another close round that could go either way.
Stewart is having much more success in these past two rounds, with the referee allowing a lot of the clinching.
Towards the end of the round, Till finally starts to land his left hand again, sneaking a hook around his opponent's guard.
It'll be interesting to see how this fight goes now, entering the halfway mark.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 3
Stewart constantly going for the clinch, and the crowd aren't happy about it.
Till is getting pushed onto the ring constantly, which is preventing that long left hand.
Probably The Dentist's best round so far, who's landed some nice short hooks.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 2
The Dentist believes his path to victory is making this fight dirty and scrappy in the clinch.
That left hand is just so good from Till, he's landed it on several occasions with lots of conviction.
Again lot's of clinch work but another great round from the Gorilla who looks very sharp in there.
Darren Till vs Darren Stewart - Round 1
Till lands beautifully with a flush straight left hand that sends Stewart to the canvas!
A scrappy start from the two former UFC stars, but after Till pushes back, it became a one sided affair.
Till always looking like a threat with that left hand, a very dangerous weapon, he's had throughout his career.
It's Main event Time!
Darren 'The Gorilla' Till with face Darren 'The Dentist' Stewart at the Crusierweight limit.
Till has scored two victories in two fights since he left UFC for the boxing ring, beating Mohammad Mutie on the Mo Vlogs vs Shero Amara undercard, before beating Anthony Taylor.
He has had to wait two months longer than anticipated to fight Darren Stewart, as the original Misfits 21 card was postponed after KSI cancelled his fight with Dillon Danis.
Scheduled for eight rounds, it's time for what we've all been waiting for!
And New!
What a flawless performance from Mitchell, who wins in stunning style!
He now holds the pro Light Heavyweight belt and brings it home to Derby.
He was able to evade all of Virgo's attacks and land a beautiful hook that sent Virgo stumbling, and after some extra follow up shots it lead to the referee being forced to step in.
The crowd is happy with that one!
