Floyd Schofield vs Lucas Bahdi: Dwell weblog and outcomes, round-by-round updates!

Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi will combat for the vacant WBA light-weight title tonight on DAZN, headlining a Golden Boy Promotions card from Chicago.

The unbeaten Schofield and Bahdi have each been inactive in 2026 till now, however they’re coming again with the most important combat of their careers. We’ll additionally see Ricardo Sandoval defend his WBC and WBA flyweight titles towards Sergio Mendoza and extra!

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Schofield vs Bahdi stay weblog and outcomes

Floyd Schofield III vs Lucas Bahdi

• Spherical 11: Bahdi’s nook telling him he’ll want the knockout. However earlier than the spherical can really begin, they’re having a look at harm performed inside his mouth and in addition perhaps the swelling round his eye. However we go on. Bahdi lands one and Schofield is dominated down throughout the first minute of the spherical! Unsure that was a clear knockdown, really, nevertheless it makes up for the one which was really missed. Schofield additionally did not argue a lot there. Replay exhibits it WAS a foul name, a foot stepped on. Schofield touchdown some counters however he doesn’t appear to be in any massive rush attempting to land in return or no matter. Bahdi 10-8, Schofield 107-101

• Spherical 10: Schofield has performed the smarter, simpler factor as this has gone alongside. He is tried his greatest to remain disciplined, he is not throwing as a lot, however he is touchdown extra and he is nonetheless shifting properly, the fuel tank seems to be strong in that regard. Bahdi could also be buzzed a bit once more with about 35 seconds left within the spherical, however Schofield does not attempt to pounce, could not have even seen that one. Schofield 10-9, 98-91

• Spherical 9: One other slower spherical. Bahdi lands a glancing blow late within the spherical, ugly and never how he meant to land it, nevertheless it landed, and Schofield’s proper knee touched down. That one ought to have been a knockdown. However as it’s, Schofield gained the spherical. Schofield 10-9, 88-82

• Spherical 8: Schofield is not the perfect stance-switcher however he does have some effectiveness on this combat when he turns southpaw, which he does on this spherical, and it is a good one. Once more, Mannix on DAZN disagreed with my rating final spherical, however I actually assume when this combat slows down it has favored Schofield. And I feel it is exhausting to promote a decide on Bahdi “attempting to push the combat” on this mode as a result of he is additionally not throwing a lot. He is not a quantity man, and he does not actually wish to strive main the motion right here. He has to land massive pictures to win rounds. Schofield 10-9, 78-73

• Spherical 7: Appears like there’s one thing within the air proper now. Lot of empty seats within the Wintrust — unhappy! — however there’s somewhat power to all of them the identical, and you may really feel these shifts. A kind of fights. That is really a really easy form of combat, fascinating to observe. Good rattling combat, in different phrases. I really feel like we see Schofield only a bit out of concepts, truthfully. However I feel the slower tempo of the spherical favored him. Schofield 10-9, 68-64

• Spherical 6: Bahdi has some cleverness in his punch selection. He pulls little surprises right here and there. He is higher than only a man that scored one KO. And Bahdi is clipping him and harm him a bit, and I feel Schofield felt one thing actual there, as a result of he began throwing again and landed good pictures, too. Good proper palms once more from Bahdi. Schofield wants work within the nearer quarters. Bahdi with a proper and Schofield is harm badly! Schofield falls nevertheless it’s known as a slip. His eyes do not look nice, although. There’s somewhat panic in there and Schofield is on his bike. However Schofield throws again now! Hell yeah! That is one method to survive the spherical. Bahdi 10-9, Schofield 58-55

• Spherical 5: The bouncing of Schofield could also be him burning power at a fee that won’t be useful late. Bahdi in all probability getting hit extra total, however he is not “losing” any power together with his tempo. But when Schofield can maintain this together with his stamina, it is a main benefit, clearly. Some booing this spherical as Schofield is extra purposely avoiding motion; he is doing it strategically, however yeah, it is him purposely attempting to not get touched on the way in which in or out. And it labored this spherical. Schofield 10-9, 49-45

• Spherical 4: On a glance again, a shot did land, and Schofield did really feel it to the physique. However it did land after the bell, interval. Schofield with a extremely good shot late within the spherical. After which Bahdi lands a superb one and that wobbled the knees of Schofield somewhat. Good spherical. It is a good combat! Bahdi 10-9, Schofield 39-36

• Spherical 3: Bahdi harm, and Schofield is throwing palms! Bahdi attempting to cowl up, legs aren’t gone on him, however he bought buzzed in there. However he forces a break and somewhat reset within the motion. Schofield clips him once more, Bahdi once more bulldozes Schofield to the ground when harm. Referee higher get management of that quick, that is simply such a straightforward method for somebody to tear an MCL or one thing. Bahdi knocked again and into the ropes, and the ref rightly calls a knockdown! Large, assertion spherical for Schofield, and Bahdi does land late, and Schofield falls, nevertheless it was after the bell even when it was a punch. Schofield 10-8, 30-26

• Spherical 2: Schofield beginning a bit extra aggressive this spherical, however Bahdi does not appear afraid of that, he has the heavy palms and he is searching for the spots to make use of them. Will get shut a pair occasions. Bahdi getting clipped between punches too, although, and Schofield is successful the combat. There’s not nothing to fret about getting back from Bahdi, however Schofield appears very properly ready for this, he is shifting round, getting pictures in, and controlling the tempo. Schofield 10-9, 20-18

• Spherical 1: Feeling out opener, actually. Suppose Schofield particularly needed to gauge what Bahdi would possibly wish to do, needed to see what he would possibly present. Not a lot! However Schofield gained the spherical, what there was in it. Schofield 10-9

Sergio Mendoza def. Ricardo Sandoval by TKO in Spherical 5

• Mendoza wins WBC and WBA flyweight titles

• This was an upset, nevertheless it was a combat I had somewhat inkling about coming in. Sandoval was speculated to combat Oscar Collazo, who pulled out with an harm. Sandoval hadn’t fought in 15 months, he wanted to combat, wanted to defend his belts. Instead of Collazo — a 5’2″, 105 lb champ arising two divisions — he confronted Mendoza, who’s 5’8″ and a pure flyweight. That is a jarring change within the opponent you at the least began making ready to face, and mix that with an extended layoff, and also you had the makings of a troublesome evening for Sandoval, which it was. Mendoza (28-1, 24 KO) put Sandoval (27-3, 18 KO) down thrice in whole and earned the stoppage. Sandoval did attempt to get again into it after a pair of second spherical knockdowns, and he regarded good within the fourth, however then he bought caught once more. Mendoza was affected person, noticed the opening, and decked him once more, took benefit of it. It was an incredible efficiency for Sergio Mendoza, clearly the most important win of his profession, he is now a unified world champion — you bought to see a 26-year-old fighter step into an enormous scenario unexpectedly, and he delivered in at the least one of many best nights of his younger life. Congratulations to him.

Jahmal Harvey def. Pedro Castaneda by TKO in Spherical 3

• Harvey (5-0, 4 KO) continues to look sharp as he develops and will get his profession going. It is decrease stage, completely, however he is exhibiting some one-shot energy to go together with his finely-tuned expertise from being a standout novice and spending years now honing his craft. He is one to be enthusiastic about at 135, a severe prospect and was a extremely good get by MVP.

Jan Paul Rivera def. Abraham Perfecto by Unanimous Choice

• Official Scores: 99-89 from all three judges

• Strong win for the 25-year-old Rivera, who improves to 17-0 (7 KO). Unsure of his final upside, however I feel he is perhaps a reasonably high-floor form of man, too. He has a pleasing model, not an motion star, however simple to observe, does not permit for lulls. Not an enormous puncher, however throws his palms and stays energetic in there. And this was a straightforward combat to observe. Perfecto (14-3, 9 KO) bought dropped as soon as and Rivera was penalized some extent, so it was actually a clear sweep for Rivera, and deserved.

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Begin time: 8 pm ET

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Location: Wintrust Area – Chicago, IL

Schofield vs Bahdi full lineup

Predominant Occasion

• Floyd Schofield vs Lucas Bahdi, lightweights, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA title

Undercard

• Ricardo Sandoval vs Sergio Mendoza, flyweights, 12 rounds, for Sandoval’s WBC and WBA titles

• Jahmal Harvey vs Pedro Castaneda, lightweights, 8 rounds

• Jan Paul Rivera vs Abraham Perfecto, tremendous featherweights, 10 rounds