Darren Till immediately called out Carl Froch after his spectacular victory over Luke Rockhold at Misfits 22, and the British boxing legend's reaction has surprised some fans.
British fighter Till, 32, produced a dominant performance to beat fellow former UFC star Rockhold - taking his professional boxing record to 3-0.
Till wobbled the American fighter, 40, twice before finishing the bout in devastating fashion in the third round, connecting with a huge punch to leave Rockhold slumped against the ropes - with the referee immediately waving the fight off.
After his win, 'The Gorilla' left the ring to confront retired British boxing star Froch, who was watching ringside at the AO Arena in Manchester.
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"Take the fight," Till was seen shouting at Froch, who seemingly looked unfazed - refusing to get out of his seat to square up to the Liverpudlian.
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Till later doubled down on his challenge to Froch during his post-fight interview, insulting the multiple world title winner.
"Where is Carl Frock you little s***house," Till said.
"Come and get in the ring. You've got so much to say on your little YouTube channel with 10k viewers. Get in this ring.
"Mind you he is 50 [years old] so I might not call him out."
However, some fans claimed that Froch had already left the building by the time of Till's interview.
"Why did he leave so quickly?," posted one fan on X.
Another added: "Carl Froch has gone from one of the hardest b****** to ever step in a boxing ring to an online troll… he literally left the building when a guy he's been talking sh** about for months confronted him in real life."
Attention will now turn to Till's next fight, with Jake Paul and Tommy Fury touted as potential opponents - along with Froch.
Fury was originally due to face Till in January but pulled out of their fight after the former UFC fighter repeatedly threatened to use illegal MMA moves including head kicks.
Till wasn't the only former MMA fighter in action at Misfits 22, with UFC icon Tony Ferguson stopping Nathaniel 'Salt Papi' Bustamante with a third-round TKO - securing his first combat sports victory since 2019.
In the process, the 41-year-old claimed the Misfits Boxing interim middleweight championship.
"One win changes everything," said Ferguson, who dropped to his knees in emotional scenes after his victory.
Elsewhere on the card, Dillon Danis beat Warren Spencer in just 15 seconds in the first ever Misfits MMA fight before challenging strongman Eddie Hall.
Meanwhile, reality TV star Joey Essex won his professional boxing debut, beating influencer Numeiro on points in a four-round bout.
Topics: Darren Till, Carl Froch, Boxing, UFC, MMA
Rory O'Callaghan