Darren Till to Make Pro Boxing Debut on Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Undercard

Darren Till will have a lot of eyes on his professional boxing debut.

The former UFC welterweight title challenger will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on the undercard of the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul event on July 20. The bout will be contested over six rounds at 190 pounds. Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions announced the pairing on Wednesday.

Till will be making his first combat sports appearance since December 2022, when he was submitted in the third round by current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282. The 31-year-old Liverpool native lost five of his last six bouts in the Octagon before parting ways with the promotion in 2023. Till began his UFC tenure as a rising star who was unbeaten in his first six outings before falling to Tyron Woodley in a 170-pound title bout in September 2018. That marked the beginning of a skid that eventually led to his departure from the UFC.

Chavez Jr. owns a 53-6-1 mark with one non contest in professional boxing. He hasn’t fought since defeating David Zegarra in December 2021. Chavez Jr. has previous experience against an MMA talent, as he lost a split decision to former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva in 2021.

Tyson vs. Paul takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and airs live on Netflix.