Overview

• Ferguson stopped Salt Papi in the third round at Misfits Boxing 22 in Manchester to win the MFB interim middleweight belt, his first victory since 2019 after eight straight losses.
• Boxing referee Jack Goodwin said some officials at the event felt the stoppage was premature, and separate refereeing decisions on the card also drew criticism, including a count after Luke Rockhold was knocked out by Darren Till.
• Ferguson described feeling relief and renewed confidence after the win, saying the result lifted pressure and restored his enjoyment of competing.
• He stated he wants to keep boxing under Queensberry rules and aims to move to 2-0, noting MMA remains an option but that he is focused on boxing opportunities.
• Future opponents remain unsettled, with Josh Thomson saying a boxing rematch is possible and Dillon Danis engaging in an in-ring faceoff after also winning on the card.