Overview
- Misfits Boxing announced on Aug. 19 that Cejudo will make his boxing debut against influencer Nurideen “Deen The Great” Shabazz at the James L. Knight Center in Miami with the card streaming live on DAZN.
- Deen The Great is an experienced influencer boxer with about a 7-1 exhibition record and a recent decision loss to Amado Vargas, making him a familiar draw for Misfits audiences.
- Cejudo retired from MMA for a second time after a decision loss at UFC 323 and has stayed active in Real American Freestyle wrestling, with a rematch against Merab Dvalishvili scheduled for Aug. 22.
- Promoters are framing the matchup as entertainment driven, pairing a decorated combat-sports figure with a viral social-media boxer to boost streaming viewership and ticket sales.
- Watch for short turnaround and legacy implications for Cejudo, who will have roughly five weeks between his Aug. 22 wrestling bout and the Sept. 26 boxing match and who stands to gain a payday but also risk injury or further damage to his competitive record.