Darren
Till has emerged as a potential opponent for Jake Paul,
with
Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian confirming
that discussions are underway for a possible boxing match.
Till was among several names Paul identified as potential opponents
after announcing his return to boxing earlier this month. Bidarian
told The Sun that the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight is one of the
candidates being considered, although no agreement has been
finalized.
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MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian confirms Darren Till discussions
as Jake Paul’s next fight date remains uncertain
“Darren Till is definitely one of the names that Jake put out
there on his list,” Bidarian said. “He’s definitely one of the
names that we’ve been speaking to.”
Bidarian explained that the timing of Paul’s return would depend on
how quickly his team could finalize an opponent and arrange
distribution for the event. If negotiations take several more
weeks, he said, the fight would likely be pushed into early
2027.
“So, if it takes us another three, four, five weeks to figure this
out, there’s no fighting this year. It’s probably early next year.
If we figure it out in the next 24 hours, we’ll hopefully get a
fight in this year. But I can’t tell you today if it’s one or the
other. But we’re trying our best to get it done,” he added.
Paul has not competed since suffering a sixth-round knockout loss
to Anthony
Joshua in December 2025. Paul broke his jaw in the defeat and
underwent surgery, followed by another procedure in February.
Bidarian announced earlier this month that Paul had been medically
cleared to return to the ring.
Till has continued competing outside the UFC since being released
from the promotion in 2023. The Liverpool native won three
consecutive boxing matches under the Misfits banner, including a
victory over former UFC champion Luke
Rockhold, before signing a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle
Fighting Championship in April. He most recently defeated Yoel Romero
by unanimous decision at BKFC 94 in September.