MVP promotions announced on Monday that Javon “Wanna” Walton has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled co-main event bout at Most Valuable Prospects 8 due to a medical infection.
The 18-year-old Walton, who was set to face professional boxer Erik Hanley in a 4-round super featherweight fight, has been declared medically unfit to compete due to the infection.
The card will still take place on Friday, September 6, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL,
“Javon’s well-being is our top priority,” said Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, co-founders of MVP in statement. “While we are disappointed that he will not be able to compete at Most Valuable Prospects 8 on Friday, September 6, we are confident that he will make a full recovery and return to the ring stronger than ever. We appreciate the support from his family, fans, and the boxing community during this time.”
The event will be headlined by a 10-round super lightweight showdown between Kevin Brown (5-0, 3 KOs) and John Bauza (18-1, 8 KOs) for the WBA Super Lightweight Continental Americas title. The main card will also include Hendri Cedeno (13-0, 10 KOs) vs. Enriko Gogokhia (13-1-2, 8 KOs) in an 8-round super lightweight fight and Yoelvis Gomez (7-1, 6 KOs) in an 8-round middleweight bout.
The preliminary card will also feature Bree Howling (7-0, 2 KOs) vs. Beata Dudek (4-3, 4 KOs) in an 8-round bantamweight clash. Harley Mederos (6-0, 5 KOs) vs. Nikolai Buzolin (9-9-1, 5 KOs) in a 6-round lightweight bout, and Antraveous Ingram (7-0, 2 KOs) vs. Cruse Stewart (8-3, 6 KOs) in a 6-round junior middleweight bout.
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