Floyd Schofield Sr. stated in an interview tonight that the combat between his son, Child Austin, and WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson can be introduced on Monday, December 2nd, in Saudi Arabia for the February twenty second card in Riyadh.
Official On Monday
Schofield Sr. states that the Shakur-Child Austin combat can be introduced by the point the U.S. followers get up on Monday morning tomorrow. He says it’s a “carried out deal,” and Golden Boy and the community have agreed on it.
Social media followers are nonetheless in disbelief that the combat will occur, however we’ll see tomorrow if Floyd Sr. is severe about it being a carried out deal.
Oscar De La Hoya stated that he felt Schofield wanted extra expertise earlier than taking up the three-division world champion Shakur, who’s older and has been preventing within the professional ranks longer. He’s fought higher opposition, and he’s an Olympic silver medalist.
Schofield Sr. is in a rush to combat with Shakur, and he’ll discover out the arduous manner that he is probably not proud of the result of this match. He didn’t say the purse for Child Austin, but it surely’s probably a few million. For Schofield Sr. to be this keen, it’s bought to be by far the most important payday of Floyd Jr’s profession.
In search of The Knockout
“They’re making an announcement of their nation [Saudi Arabia], it must be broadcast. It’s a carried out deal. All the things is nice,” stated Floyd Schofield Sr. to Punsh Drunk Boxing about his combat with Shakur Stevenson official for February twenty second in Riyadh.
“I commend him for retaining his phrase. It’s going to be an amazing combat,” stated Floyd Sr. about Shakur retaining his phrase to combat Child Austin. “De Los Santos was flat-footed. ‘Child’ isn’t flat-footed. Our aim is to knock him out.
“I don’t assume they’ll give it to us on the playing cards. So, our aim is to strategically knock him out. We’re excited as a result of it doesn’t matter what individuals say, ‘Child’s not prepared.’ Child has bought a puncher’s likelihood, and everyone is aware of Child can crack.”
For Schofield Sr. to be in an enormous rush to make the combat with Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs), it’s a robust sign that that is nearly cash as a result of he’s not fought any contenders throughout his four-year professional profession.
He ought to have had Child Austin preventing high 15 contenders to assist put together him to combat for a world title, however they’ve minimize corners. Schofield will nonetheless have the facility, youth, and pace benefit over Shakur. If he can stroll by Stevenson’s pinpoint photographs to land one thing massive, he’s bought an opportunity. It is going to be arduous to catch as much as Shakur with out getting caught.
“That’s all he wants. Shakur has bought to pitch a flawless efficiency for 12 rounds. All we have to do is join one or two instances to that chin, and it’s a carried out deal. So, we’re glad about this,” stated Schofield Sr.
Child Austin doesn’t possess one-punch energy. He hits arduous, however he youngsters most of his knockouts from touchdown an accumulation of blows throughout fights that stretch into the second half. The factor is, Schofield hasn’t fought any top-tier opposition, and but he’s been unable to attain fast knockouts.
“We seen his [Shakur] final combat. How a lot progress did we see? His hand bought damage. I don’t see him getting extra knockouts. So, his knockout share didn’t develop. Did he change into extra skillful?” stated Schofield Sr. about Shakur.
Stevenson clearly isn’t designed to combat at light-weight. He hit his ceiling when he fought at featherweight [126], and he doesn’t possess the form of energy to harm fighters at 135. However that received’t matter as a result of Child Austin isn’t an enormous knockout puncher, and the one manner he can win is by determination. He’s not going to have the ability to land usually sufficient to KO Shakur.
