Tony Ferguson is feeling assured forward of his boxing debut.
After exiting the UFC on an eight-fight shedding streak, ‘El Cucuy’ will strap on the eight-ounce gloves this Saturday night time as one half of the MF & DAZN X Collection 22 co-main occasion in Manchester, England. On the opposite facet of the ring shall be Misfits Boxing mainstay Nathaniel ‘Salt Papi’ Bustamante.
Whereas ‘Salt Papi’ goes into the bout with an expertise benefit within the candy science, going 6-1 in his first seven bouts, Ferugson thinks the Filipino has nothing greater than a puncher’s probability come combat night time.
“When it comes to boxing, I feel Salt has obtained a puncher’s probability, for positive,” Ferguson informed Seconds Out. “However we’re taking all these components away, ensuring we cross our t’s and dot our i’s.”
“So the mission comes this weekend towards Salt Papi. After I get within the ring, I’m going to get my hand raised. We’ve performed all of the work. We’re right here to combat, to loosen up, and get every little thing crispy. I’m right here to do work.”
Will Tony Ferguson get again into the win column?
As soon as upon a time, Ferguson was thought-about to be one of many biggest light-weight fighters on the planet. At one level, he’d put collectively an unbelievable 12-fight win streak within the division, capturing the interim 155-pound title alongside the way in which.
After which he fought Justin Gaethje.
After getting handily pummeled by ‘The Highlight’ for the better part of five rounds, Ferguson was seemingly by no means the identical. El Cucuy’ was lastly proven the door by Dana White and Co. following a first-round submission loss towards Michael Chiesa in August 2024. A yr later, he’ll look to reclaim a few of that misplaced glory on the earth of boxing.
Ferguson has not received a combat since a second-round TKO over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in June 2019.
