At 41, Tony Ferguson is about to pen the subsequent chapter of his fight sports activities journey.
Ferguson is scheduled to make his influencer boxing debut on August 30 on the AO Area in Manchester, England the place he’ll sq. off in opposition to Salt Papi (actual identify Nathaniel Bustamante) for the MFB interim middleweight title, Misfits Boxing introduced Wednesday.
The matchup will function the co-main attraction of Misfits Boxing 22: ‘Ring of Thrones,’ headlined by a showdown between former UFC standouts Darren Until and Luke Rockhold for the MFB bridgerweight title.
𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 Darren Until takes on his greatest problem but in former UFC champion Luke Rockhold for the MFB Bridgerweight Championship.
Salt Papi makes his triumphant return in opposition to the UFC veteran and legend Tony Ferguson for the MFB Interim Title.
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Until is gearing up for his third outing below the Misfits Boxing banner. Earlier this 12 months, “The Gorilla” picked up back-to-back wins over Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart. Since parting methods with the UFC in February 2023, the place he held a 6-5-1 file, the previous welterweight title challenger has targeted totally on boxing.
In the meantime, Rockhold is about to make his gloved boxing debut after testing the waters in bare-knuckle competitors with BKFC in April 2023. He most just lately competed at Karate Fight 45 in April 2024, the place he earned a TKO victory over Joe Schilling. The previous UFC middleweight champion parted methods with the promotion following a unanimous determination loss to Paulo Costa at UFC 278 in August 2022.
When Was Tony Ferguson’s Most Current Bout?
Tony Ferguson was as soon as thought to be one of the crucial feared fighters within the UFC, having captured the interim light-weight title throughout a dominant 12-fight profitable streak that solidified his place among the many elite. Nevertheless, the tide ultimately turned, and he discovered himself on the mistaken aspect of historical past, enduring a troublesome eight-fight skid.
“El Cucuy” suffered a first-round submission loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC Abu Dhabi in August 2024, marking his last look below the UFC banner. Regardless of the setback, Tony Ferguson by no means significantly thought-about retirement. He initially signed with the International Combat League for a bout in opposition to Dillon Danis, however the promotion folded earlier than internet hosting its inaugural occasion.
In the meantime, Salt Papi is a standout within the influencer boxing world, having burst onto the scene with a pair of highlight-reel knockouts. The Filipino-born content material creator holds a decent 6-2 file.
