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Inside actor Javon Walton’s incredible new boxing career after starring with Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya in Euphoria

JAVON ‘WANNA’ WALTON starred in hit show Euphoria as a tattooed teenage drug dealer, but his future lies on the canvas. Walton surrendered to a heartbreaking four-round welterweight bout on Saturday night against former two-weight UFC champion and Olympic wrestling…

By Daisy Redhead · The Sun UK

Published: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 10:22 AM

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Euphoria star Javon Walton recently fought former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo in a four-round welterweight bout.
Walton accepted the box office bout on two weeks' notice after Cejudo's original opponent withdrew.
The 20-year-old actor, who has 85 amateur bouts, is signed to Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.

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Actor Javon Walton is pursuing his boxing career after competing in a four-round welterweight bout against former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo. Walton, who started boxing at age four and rose to fame playing Ashtray in Euphoria, took the fight on two weeks' notice after Cejudo's original opponent withdrew.

Now 20 years old, Walton holds an amateur background of 85 fights and is signed to Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian's Most Valuable Promotions. Following their match, Cejudo praised Walton's toughness and offered a rematch, while Walton acknowledged the challenge of balancing acting with boxing training camps.

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Inside actor Javon Walton’s incredible new boxing career after starring with Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya in Euphoria

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