Misfits Boxing results: Henry Cejudo upsets Javon Walton; Tony Ferguson wins again on bizarre night
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo defeated Javon Walton via split decision in his Misfits Boxing debut. On the same card, Tony Ferguson successfully defended his middleweight title with a TKO victory over Mahmoud Sebie.
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Henry Cejudo got the victory in his Misfits Boxing debut, but he did so by the skin of his teeth. The former two-division UFC champ outpointed Javon Walton on two of the three judges' scorecards to earn a split-decision victory after four competitive rounds Saturday at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, earning a win with scores of 39-37, 37-39 and 39-37.Walton (3-1-1, 1 KO), best known outside the ring for playing Ashtray on HBO's "Euphoria," had speed and youth on his side, but as the fight went on Cejudo (1-0) found his comfort and his timing. Walton managed a few clean shots, but Cejudo was the one in control for most of the bout.Walton had stepped in as a late replacement after Misfits veteran Deen The Great withdrew with a shoulder injury.
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