TONY FERGUSON makes his Misfits Boxing debut this weekend as he takes on an in-form Salt Papi for the MFB Interim Middleweight title.
Manchester’s AO Arena plays host to the bout as Ferguson looks to kick-start his Misfits career with a win over fan favourite Salt Papi .
The former UFC interim lightweight title holder has made the transition to boxing after losing all of his last eight MMA fights.
“El Cucuy” had a professional UFC record of 26-11-0 and in 2013, he accumulated an incredible 12-fight winning streak that stretched across six years.
Despite the fact he is coming up against an opponent with more boxing experience, Ferguson will certainly fancy his chances as he looks to end his cascade of losses.
Salt Papi (real name Nathaniel Bustamante) has over five million followers on TikTok , where he has been a famous personality for years before starting his boxing career in 2022.
The Filipino boxer has won four of his six Misfits fights, most recently beating YouTuber King Kenny in November.
The bout promises to be an excellent undercard battle before the main event of Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold gets underway.
Misfits 22 - All the info
MISFITS boxing is back for an absolutely massive card this weekend.
The a huge event comes from the AO Arena in Manchester, with the night starring a mix of UFC legends, Misfits icons – and two TOWIE stars!
Ring of Thrones, as the night has been dubbed, is headlined by a meeting of two former UFC stars in Darren Till and Luke Rockhold.
Former UFC champ Tony Ferguson is also making his debut for the promotion and puts his legacy on the line against Salt Papi, who has impressed in the ring and won his last three fights by TKO.
A packed night sees reality TV star cousins Joey Essex and Demi Sims make their boxing debuts.
Demi’s dad Tony has trained the likes of Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn and is Matchroom Sport’s head coach.
MMA upstart Dillon Danis is also back on the card, as well as Misfits regulars such as Ty Mitchell, Chase DeMoor and Amir Anderson.
Here’s everything you need to know about the night…
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- EXCL: Demi Sims transformation from reality TV star to boxer
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- Card thrown into chaos as heavyweight champ ‘PULLS OUT’ after being hit with egg
- EXCL: Joey Essex not afraid of losing good looks in ring
- EXCL: Tony Ferguson says he’s making his Misfits debut as a fresh fighter – despite calls to retire
- EXCL: Joey Essex’s dad nearly fought Nigel Benn
When is Ferguson vs Salt Papi?
- Ferguson vs Salt Papi will take place on Saturday, August 30.
- Streaming for the event begins at 7pm BST.
- The ring-walks for this fight will be approximately at 10pm BST.
- The bout will take place in Manchester at the AO Arena.
What TV channel is Ferguson vs Salt Papi on and can it be live streamed?
- Ferguson vs Salt Papi will be broadcast live on DAZN .
- The whole fight card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription.
- If you are not currently a DAZN member, then monthly and annual subscription options are available to watch over 185 fights a year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing.
- An Annual Super Saver subscription is a one-off payment of £119.99 / $224.99 for 12-months access (£14.99 / $19.99 per month if paying in monthly instalments).
- A Monthly Flexible pass, which can be cancelled at any time, is £24.99 / $29.99 per month.
- Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will bring you round-by-round updates from the huge card.
Who else is on the card?
Here are all the bouts taking place in Manchester:
Subject to change
- Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold – Misfits Boxing bridgerweight title
- Tony Ferguson vs Salt Papi – Misfits Boxing middleweight title
- Dillon Danis vs Warren Spencer – Misfits light-heavyweight title
- Joey Essex vs Numeiro – Middleweight
- Ty Mitchell vs Sean Hemphill – Misfits Pro super-middleweight title
- Amadeusz Ferrari vs Rahim Pardesi – Light-heavyweight
- Chase DeMoor vs Natan Marcon – Misfits heavyweight title
- Amir Anderson vs Vitor Siqueira – Middleweight
- Carla Jade vs Daryn Harris – Misfits lightweight title
- Demi Sims vs Nadeshi Hopkins – Lightweight
