Darren Till defended his cautious approach after judges controversially awarded him a five-round decision over Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 in Manchester, with 49-46 scores. Romero scored a knockdown that was not counted and cut Till below his right eye.
Till said he avoided lunging in because Romero could catch him and potentially knock him out. He described studying Romero’s movements as a “chess match” and said the opponent’s size and power demanded caution.
Till said he is staying with Bare Knuckle FC for now. He would be open to an Anfield event if the promotion arranged one, mentioning Mike Perry and Tommy Fury, but said he would first recover from his injuries. He had no estimate for how long the cut would take to heal.
