Henry Cejudo Wins Boxing Debut by Split Decision

Henry Cejudo defeated Javon Walton by split decision in his professional boxing debut at a Misfits Boxing event in Miami on September 26, according to a post-fight account. The welterweight bout took place at the James L. Knight Center and went to the judges after four three-minute rounds, that account said. No official result record or separate post-fight confirmation was provided in the supplied reports. Cejudo, a former Olympic gold medalist in wrestling and two-division UFC champion, faced Walton, a young professional boxer and actor known for playing Ashtray on Euphoria. Walton replaced Cejudo’s originally scheduled opponent, Deen The Great, after Deen withdrew with a shoulder injury, according to pre-fight reports. The post-fight account said Walton took the fight on two weeks’ notice. The bout’s scheduled length is unclear. Pre-fight reports described it as a five-round or six-round contest, while the post-fight account said the fight lasted four rounds. The supplied information does not establish whether the planned format changed before the event.