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McGregor criticises Till’s BKFC win over Romero as a “spar”
Darren Till beat Yoel Romero by decision in a bare-knuckle fight for BKFC in Manchester.
Romero dropped Till late in the third round, but Till got back up and won on the judges’ scorecards.
Conor McGregor called the bout a “spar” and said he was disgusted by what he saw.
McGregor is a partner in owning BKFC alongside David Feldman, making his criticism notable within the promotion.
He contrasted Till’s fight with Sean Weir’s first-round stoppage in Glasgow, saying Weir wanted a world title rather than a famous opponent.
The criticism puts attention on what BKFC wants its fights to represent, but no next step involving Till or McGregor was stated.
Conor McGregor criticised Darren Till’s decision win over Yoel Romero in a BKFC bout, calling it a “spar”.
Till was dropped late in the third round but rose and won by decision.
McGregor described the fight as “celebrity white collar boxing” and said he was disgusted by it.
The fight drew a record-breaking crowd to Manchester’s AO Arena.
McGregor made the remarks at a press conference in Glasgow after the event.
- Who
- Conor McGregor criticised Darren Till’s performance against Yoel Romero.
- What
- McGregor called Till’s BKFC decision win a “spar” and said he was disgusted by the fight.
- When
- November 8, 2026. The article says the remarks came after the event.
- Where
- The fight took place at Manchester’s AO Arena; McGregor made his remarks at a press conference in Glasgow.
- Why
- McGregor said the bout resembled celebrity white-collar boxing and criticised its lack of violence.
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Till won a decision over Romero at Manchester’s AO Arena after being dropped late in the third round.
McGregor criticised the bout at a press conference in Glasgow.
- Fight
- Darren Till defeated Yoel Romero by decision
- Late in round three
- Romero dropped Till
- Venue
- Manchester’s AO Arena
- Crowd
- Record-breaking
- McGregor’s description
- A “spar
What people are saying
We’re not in it for celebrity white collar boxing, which is what the last one was. A spar.
I was disgusted by it.
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Conor McGregor was not happy with Darren Till’s last performance in BKFC “Sean Wier got offered Darren Till, what the f**k would he want a name for he wants a world title. We’re not here for celebrity white collar boxing which is what his last fight was, I was disgusted by it”