Henry Cejudo Edges Javon Walton in Boxing Debut
Henry Cejudo won his professional boxing debut by split decision against Javon Walton on September 26, 2026, at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. The four-round welterweight contest was scored 39–37, 37–39 and 39–37.
The Fight and Its Context
Walton entered on short notice after Deen The Great withdrew. The result gave Cejudo a 1–0 boxing record and handed Walton his first professional defeat, moving him to 3–1–1.
The same Misfits card featured Tony Ferguson’s second-round TKO of Mahmoud Fawzy Sebie and Fox The G’s unanimous-decision title defense against Justin Ibarrola. Cejudo’s victory added another crossover result to a career already spanning Olympic wrestling and UFC championship competition.
Event Context
The result belongs to a card built around entertainment boxing or slap competition rather than a conventional professional MMA event. The published event format and result should be kept distinct from the sport’s standard bout structures. That context helps explain why the article focuses on the specific contest, ruling or show segment described in the official record.
The judges’ verdict is part of the result, not a detail to be inferred from the headline. The reported scores show whether the panel agreed or whether at least one judge saw the contest differently. Where the scores are available, they are included with the official decision so readers can distinguish a unanimous result from a split or majority verdict. A decision also means the bout reached its scheduled conclusion; it should not be described as a stoppage.
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