Floyd Schofield Sr. wants the matchup with Shakur Stevenson back on the table. Watching his son sit through 13 months without progress, Senior stated that the previous WBC lightweight champion can keep the belt and purse control if it guarantees the 2 meet contained in the ring.
Fight week in February 2025 saw the unique bout collapse after Schofield suffered an illness requiring hospitalization. A one-round knockout win over Tevin Farmer 4 months later briefly restored movement in his profession. A wrist injury then worn out a planned bout against Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr., leaving no further date on the calendar. That prolonged layoff left one in all the division’s leading contenders sitting on the sidelines while potential rivals remain lively.
Senior sees a transparent path toward making the bout:
“We would like the Shakur fight. We’ll take a pay cut. He could keep his belt. We would like the fight,” said Schofield Sr. to MillCity Boxing. “They insulted us first. We got to place this all behind us. Let’s go ahead and allow them to meet their match. If he don’t wish to fight, just say he don’t wish to fight. We understand. We keep it moving.”
Beyond offering financial concessions, Senior addressed claims that his team ducked the unique date, questioning why Shakur shows no willingness to get the match back on the schedule now that the medical situation is evident.
At 23 years old, Schofield stays unbeaten and highly ranked by the WBA. Sitting idle stays the important threat to his position. Losing out on the Shakur title shot cost him his biggest profession opportunity, making it vital for him to secure a top-tier opponent with every passing month.
“Hopefully every time we get that probability, if we will run it, we run it. If not, we not. I’m just excited to see what’s going to occur over there at Zuffa. His profession got nothing to do with mine,” said Schofield Jr. about Shkaur signing with Zuffa Boxing.
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Last Updated on 2026/08/01 at 4:32 PM