Tony Ferguson was overcome by feelings following his victory at Misfits Boxing 22.
Fergson misplaced his skid after eight straight wins in Manchester, defeating boxing influencer Nathaniel “Saltopapi” Bustamante with a three-round TKO. It had been greater than six years since “El Kukui” noticed his palms rise earlier than that second.
Naturally, the previous UFC interim light-weight champion was emotional and fell to his knees in the midst of the ring earlier than diving into the nook.
Talking to the MMA combat following his first victory since 2019, Ferguson supplied insights into his coaching camp and what he felt he was competing within the first skilled boxing match of his profession.
“Why am I so unfit, brother? I’ll be trustworthy with you, that felt nice,” Ferguson mentioned. “I used to be nervous like hell earlier than. Camp began. All through camp, we sparred and confirmed as much as varied practices each time, traveled and uncomfortable, and after a number of rounds I felt actually comfy.
Does Misfit Boxing supply Tony Ferguson vs Dillon Danis?
The victory has led Ferguson to grow to be the interim midweight champion of the MFB. Though we nonetheless have not seen it come subsequent for beloved fan favorites, the postwar showdown with Dillon Danis could have set the stage for the battle between the 2 most polarized males of fight sport.
Ferguson and Danis had been initially scheduled to compete underneath the International Combat League banner earlier this yr. Sadly, the combat did not come true after MMA’s upstart cancelled its first two night time occasion as a consequence of financial issues.
