Floyd Schofield Sr. says “Kid Austin” beats Devin Haney as feud turns personal

The implication from their side is obvious: if Haney was so comfortable, why pursue him behind the scenes?

Schofield Sr. leaned into the same critique during a recent interview, dismissing the current top-level style as low-impact boxing.

“They going to go in there smacking and running. Nobody going to have a busted nose, busted lip,” Floyd Sr. said to Fighthype about Haney.  “It’s going to come down to the judges. Nobody going to dominate.”

The pitch is simple: “Kid Austin” presses, forces exchanges, and doesn’t wait on scorecards.

There’s also real positioning behind Floyd Sr’s comments. Schofield Jr. is currently ranked #1 by the WBA at lightweight, which puts him in range of a mandatory slot. The primary target has been Gervonta Davis, but the Haney angle gives him a second lane toward a major fight.

Haney’s side hasn’t ignored it. He’s pushed back on social media, dismissing the talk as clout chasing while pointing to Schofield’s thin record at the top level outside of his quick finish of Tevin Farmer. The exchanges have also drifted into personal territory, which explains the sharper tone from Schofield Sr. in interviews.

That timing plays a role here. Haney is still linked to a potential rematch with Ryan Garcia later this year, leaving his next move uncertain. Schofield Sr. is using that opening to position his son as the alternative, a fighter he insists won’t fall into the same low-output pattern.

They think Haney’s style creates close fights. They think their guy breaks that pattern.