Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi have signed to fight for the vacant WBA lightweight title on October 10 in Chicago, The Ring’s Mike Coppinger disclosed. Schofield is ranked No. 6 by The Ring at lightweight, while Bahdi occupies the No. 8 position.
Schofield was scheduled to challenge Shakur Stevenson in February 2025 but withdrew during fight week. The 23-year-old returned four months later and knocked out Tevin Farmer in the first round, taking his record to 19-0 with 13 knockouts.
Bahdi, 32, forced his way into contention through a less protected route. His sixth-round knockout of Ashton Sylve in July 2024 transformed his career and earned…
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