Javon Walton, the 20-year-old actor from HBO's Euphoria, is stepping into the boxing ring today, 26 September 2026, to headline a Misfits Boxing event in Miami. He will face Henry Cejudo, a 39-year-old former two-weight UFC champion and Olympic wrestling gold medallist.
Walton, who has an unbeaten professional boxing record of three wins and a draw, has amassed 85 amateur bouts and twice won silver at the Junior Olympics. He is signed to Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian's Most Valuable Promotions. Cejudo's appearance today will mark his professional boxing debut.
Walton told BBC Sport that boxing was his first love, having started at four years old. He also noted the challenge of balancing his acting career, which can involve six months of filming, with the eight-week camps required for boxing.