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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