“I’m not paying attention to any of you f—ers. When it goes into it, this is my fight game,” Tony Ferguson told The Sun Sports ahead of his Misfits boxing debut against Salt Papi on August 30. Many doubted the former UFC interim lightweight champ, as he made a bold switch after closing out his MMA career on an eight-fight skid. But again, self-belief triumphed. Against all odds, ‘El Cucuy’ returned to the win column! And even in high emotions, the element of respect remained for his opponent.

After the fight was done, the 41-year-old veteran praised Papi for stepping up and accepting the challenge. He told MMA Fighting, “Kid is tough as s—t. I mean, the guy has got b–s of steel for signing the dotted line. So, props to Salt Papi.” After acknowledging the Filipino boxer’s courag

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