{"id":882538,"date":"2026-09-06T21:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T21:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/882538\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T21:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T21:56:09","slug":"ex-ufc-fan-favorite-tony-ferguson-booked-for-misfits-boxing-title-defense-in-miami-on-sept-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/882538\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-UFC fan favorite Tony Ferguson booked for Misfits Boxing title defense in Miami on Sept. 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trending:Conor McGregor urged to retire by combat sports icon Alistair Overeem: \u201cHis body was finished five years ago\u201d<\/a>\"TonyMisfits Boxing\/DAZN<\/p>\n

Tony Ferguson has his next bout set, and it\u2019ll be a title defense under the Misfits Boxing banner.<\/p>\n

The promotion announced<\/a> that \u201cEl Cucuy\u201d is scheduled to face Kenzo Biyong inside the James L. Knight Center in Miami on Sept. 26. Ferguson\u2019s MF middleweight gold will be at stake. He captured the interim title when he defeated Salt Papi via third-round TKO back in 2025. Ferguson was promoted to main champion status when he later defeated Warren Spencer, and this will be his first attempt at a successful defense.<\/p>\n

Ferguson has enjoyed success under the Misfits banner. His record with the promotion stands at 2-0. Ferguson\u2019s transition to the world of influencer boxing has been far more smooth than the latter part of his UFC run. \u201cEl Cucuy\u201d made his UFC exit having lost eight fights in a row.<\/p>\n

While some were calling for Ferguson to retire, the 42-year-old veteran has stuck around and now has a chance to win his third fight in a row. His upcoming opponent, Biyong, is a former pro soccer player looking to make his mark in the fight game. Doing so against someone as experienced as Ferguson is a tall task.<\/p>\n

Ferguson recently told Bloody Elbow that during his UFC skid, both his legs were injured<\/a> and even getting out of bed was painful. It also didn\u2019t help that Ferguson was going through mental stress.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was during the pandemic, around [the Gaethje fight]. I just did not prepare the same. When I prepared for Khabib we were not conditioning our shins and s\u2014. I was preparing for sambo, I was going to throw this dude right on his f\u2014ing back and embarrass him in his own sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo they switch opponents up and my body took a f\u2014ing healing. I wanted to go out there and demonstrate to people how f\u2014ing tough we were as f\u2014ing human beings. There was a lot that went on and a lot of mental weight that I thought I could handle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will you be watching Tony Ferguson\u2019s next Misfits Boxing match live, or will you see the highlights? Share your plans in the comments below?<\/p>\n

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