The surprising reason Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. won't fight Darren Till on the Paul vs. Perry card

Former UFC fighter Darren Till He had no plans to join a rival MMA promotion after leaving. Dana WhiteInstead, the Liverpudlian decided to jump into boxing and landed a bout against the former WBC middleweight champion. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. However, the bout never happened, and Till ended up making his boxing debut on a less-than-high-profile card.

For Darren Till, the fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was a big deal as it was his first boxing match. After all, he is a second generation boxer and his father was a former three-division world champion. Also, the match was Jake Paul versus Mike TysonBut why was this match called off? Well, motivation appears to be the key factor in this case.

Why was the boxing match between Darren Till and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. cancelled?

December 2022 was the last year that Darren Till competed in a UFC fight or any other fight. Since then, “The Gorilla” has fully devoted himself to boxing. But then came troubling news about Mike Tyson: his health problems. This led to the postponement of the eventIt presented an added problem for Till, who has spent the better part of the past two years preparing and training.

“I was talking to my coach yesterday and I was like, 'Hey, how much more motivated do you think you are to keep going to the gym? I've been in the gym for 18 months now, literally honing my boxing skills.' Dissatisfied Darren Till told talkSPORT:All the former UFC star was missing at the time was motivation, as he was seriously looking forward to fighting under a big name like Tyson because of the big money that would come with it.

“It was one of the biggest cards of the last decade. Obviously I had all the motivation and then I woke up one day and read the news like you do.” Darren Till added: “After missing out on a chance to make his debut against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and tired of sitting on the sidelines, the 31-year-old decided to make his boxing debut in Dubai on a card filled with social media influencers at Social Knockout 3.”

Meanwhile, Jake Paul has found a replacement for Mike Tyson in the form of the BKFC star. Mike Perrythe card will have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. but no Darren Till. Why? Because another former UFC fighter took that spot.

Which former UFC fighter will Chavez Jr. face this weekend?

Mike Perry, who had been waiting for a fight with the YouTuber-turned-boxer, finally got his chance at the expense of Mike Tyson. And guess what? As we already mentioned, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was also included in the bout, but Iron's withdrawal caused Darren Till to change his mind and he decided not to fight for the WBC championship. However, the reason for his withdrawal was not made public.

This prompted another fighter to enter the fray, and while some naive fans probably don't know who he is, it's a former UFC middleweight fighter. Julia HallYes, Uriah Hall, who last fought for UFC in 2022, has filled in to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Meanwhile, Darren Till has claimed he could be fighting on the card if the Tyson fight goes ahead in November.

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