Floyd Schofield Returns to Face Lucas Bahdi After 15-Month Layoff
- Schofield returns to the ring to face Lucas Bahdi in a main event streamed live on DAZN from DePaul University’s Wintrust Arena in Chicago, ringmagazine.com reported.
- Schofield enters the bout with a 19-0 record and 13 knockouts, holding momentum from a first-round knockout victory over former IBF junior lightweight champion Farmer in June 2025.
- Schofield acknowledged during a press conference Thursday that he carries something to prove against Bahdi, who brings an undefeated 20-0 record with 15 knockouts into the matchup.
Schofield returns to the ring to face Lucas Bahdi in a main event streamed live on DAZN from DePaul University’s Wintrust Arena in Chicago, ringmagazine.com reported. The 24-year-old Austin, Texas native aims to make up for a 15-month layoff and secure his position in the lightweight division following a turbulent period that included a canceled fight against Shakur Stevenson and an unfulfilled title path involving Gervonta Davis.
Schofield Seeks to Validate Farmer Victory
Schofield enters the bout with a 19-0 record and 13 knockouts, holding momentum from a first-round knockout victory over former IBF junior lightweight champion Farmer in June 2025. That win served as the standout performance of his career, arriving four months after his controversial fight-week withdrawal from a scheduled matchup against Shakur Stevenson in February 2025.
Schofield acknowledged during a press conference Thursday that he carries something to prove against Bahdi, who brings an undefeated 20-0 record with 15 knockouts into the matchup. Bahdi earned attention after coming from behind to secure a sixth-round knockout against undefeated prospect Ashton Sylve in July 2024.
I got a lot to prove.
Schofield
Controversy and Conspiracy Claims Surround Team Schofield
Schofield’s path to the vacant championship has been overshadowed by out-of-ring controversies involving his father and trainer, Floyd Sr. The elder Schofield insisted his son was poisoned during fight week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the canceled Stevenson bout, though the camp has provided no evidence to support their controversial claim as to why he was hospitalized.
Floyd Sr. also drew criticism during an appearance on a DAZN commentator’s podcast by suggesting that Teofimo Lopez threw his fight against Stevenson on January 31. Despite his father’s public statements, Schofield indicated he prefers to let his father promote fights while he focuses on his career inside the ring.
My dad gonna promote fights. He gonna say what he gotta say. Ain’t nobody gonna do nothing about it, so my dad’s gonna keep posting what he posts. And Saturday, it’s just gonna be getting started. My career’s just gonna be getting started.
Schofield
Unification Bouts Await the Winner in 2027
A victory over Bahdi would position Schofield for major title opportunities in the division. He has expressed interest in pursuing a unification fight against WBC champion William Zepeda or WBO champion Abdullah Mason as he builds toward the 2027 boxing schedule.