Tony Ferguson Knocks Out Mahmood Sebie in Misfits Boxing Title Defense

Tony Ferguson continued his boxing run on Saturday at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida, defending his Misfits Boxing middleweight title with a second-round stoppage of Mahmood Sebie on a card headlined by Henry Cejudo's promotional debut.

Ferguson was originally scheduled to face former soccer player Kenzo Biyong, who withdrew from the matchup just days prior to the event. Sebie stepped in, but Ferguson quickly took control in the opening round behind steady pressure and his jab. Late in the first round, Ferguson dropped Sebie with a sharp right hand, though Sebie managed to beat the referee's count before the bell.

Sebie responded early in the second round by hurting Ferguson and forcing the former UFC interim lightweight champion onto the defensive. Ferguson weathered the storm, turned the momentum, and backed Sebie into the corner. After Ferguson unleashed an unanswered flurry of punches, the referee stepped in to stop the fight.

Following the victory, Ferguson reflected on the emotional circumstances surrounding his performance. "I’m gonna be real with you, I don’t know what the f*ck it was either," Ferguson said. "It was kind of like in a dream state, trying to figure everything out. Literally, I lost my mom a couple of months ago, so I’m just battling through everything I possibly can right now."