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The boxer who accidentally became an actor

The boxer who accidentally became an actor

Summary

Javon Walton is a 20-year-old boxer and actor known for his role in the HBO drama Euphoria. He will fight former UFC champion and Olympic wrestler Henry Cejudo in a professional boxing match in Miami.

Key Facts

  • Javon Walton began boxing at age four, encouraged by his parents.
  • He has had 85 amateur boxing matches and is unbeaten as a professional with three wins and one draw.
  • Walton is also an actor, appearing in shows like Euphoria, Utopia, and The Umbrella Academy.
  • His acting career began after a casting director saw him on Steve Harvey’s TV show.
  • Walton’s upcoming fight against Henry Cejudo will be Cejudo’s professional boxing debut.
  • The fight was arranged on short notice and is officially counted in their professional records.
  • Walton’s father has been his boxing coach since he was a child.
  • Walton is currently trying to balance his boxing career with acting work.
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