The massive amount of money Darren Till was paid for his fight with Yoel Romero at BKFC 94

Darren Till defeated Yoel Romero at BKFC 94, and walked away with a monstrous pay cheque.

On Saturday night, the combat sports titans delivered a fascinating battle at the AO Arena in Manchester, UK.

Darren Till made at least $567,000 for fighting Yoel Romero

The prospect of watching Darren Till and Yoel Romero go to war was enough to generate a huge interest among fans, with thousands packing out one of the biggest arenas in Europe, to witness two of the most explosive punchers in all of combat sports exchange blows.

While the first round started off tentatively, the Liverpudlian began letting his fists fly in the second, connecting with his southpaw left hand. However, Romero was never going to go down without a fight, unleashing fearsome body shots in the third, as well as a thunderous punch to the head that dropped Till, who landed on the canvas just after the bell had chimed.

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In the fourth, the Englishman, who was covered in blood, battled through, trading leather with his rival.

By the fifth, neither man had shown any sign of backing down, with the pair launching blows at one another until the end of the contest.

Following five fascinating rounds, Till was awarded a unanimous decision victory. And to make things sweeter, The Sportster reported that the Brit went home with a purse between $750,000 (£567037.5) and $1,250,000 (£944979.5).