Floyd Schofield Sr. stated in an interview tonight that the struggle between his son, Child Austin, and WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson shall be introduced on Monday, December 2nd, in Saudi Arabia for the February twenty second card in Riyadh.
Official On Monday
Schofield Sr. states that the Shakur-Child Austin struggle shall be introduced by the point the U.S. followers get up on Monday morning tomorrow. He says it’s a “accomplished deal,” and Golden Boy and the community have agreed on it.
Social media followers are nonetheless in disbelief that the struggle will occur, however we’ll see tomorrow if Floyd Sr. is critical about it being a accomplished deal.
Oscar De La Hoya stated that he felt Schofield wanted extra expertise earlier than taking over the three-division world champion Shakur, who’s older and has been combating within the professional ranks longer. He’s fought higher opposition, and he’s an Olympic silver medalist.
Schofield Sr. is in a rush to struggle with Shakur, and he’ll discover out the onerous manner that he might not be pleased with the result of this match. He didn’t say the purse for Child Austin, however it’s doubtless a few million. For Schofield Sr. to be this keen, it’s received to be by far the most important payday of Floyd Jr’s profession.
Searching for The Knockout
“They’re making an announcement of their nation [Saudi Arabia], it ought to be broadcast. It’s a accomplished deal. Every thing is nice,” stated Floyd Schofield Sr. to Punsh Drunk Boxing about his struggle with Shakur Stevenson official for February twenty second in Riyadh.
“I commend him for retaining his phrase. It’s going to be an important struggle,” stated Floyd Sr. about Shakur retaining his phrase to struggle Child Austin. “De Los Santos was flat-footed. ‘Child’ just isn’t flat-footed. Our aim is to knock him out.
“I don’t suppose they’ll give it to us on the playing cards. So, our aim is to strategically knock him out. We’re excited as a result of it doesn’t matter what individuals say, ‘Child’s not prepared.’ Child has received a puncher’s probability, and all people is aware of Child can crack.”
For Schofield Sr. to be in an enormous rush to make the struggle with Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs), it’s a powerful sign that that is nearly cash as a result of he’s not fought any contenders throughout his four-year professional profession.
He ought to have had Child Austin combating high 15 contenders to assist put together him to struggle for a world title, however they’ve lower corners. Schofield will nonetheless have the facility, youth, and pace benefit over Shakur. If he can stroll by means of Stevenson’s pinpoint pictures to land one thing large, he’s received an opportunity. Will probably be onerous to catch as much as Shakur with out getting caught.
“That’s all he wants. Shakur has received to pitch a flawless efficiency for 12 rounds. All we have to do is join one or two instances to that chin, and it’s a accomplished deal. So, we’re glad about this,” stated Schofield Sr.
Child Austin doesn’t possess one-punch energy. He hits onerous, however he children most of his knockouts from touchdown an accumulation of blows throughout fights that stretch into the second half. The factor is, Schofield hasn’t fought any top-tier opposition, and but he’s been unable to attain fast knockouts.
“We seen his [Shakur] final struggle. How a lot progress did we see? His hand received harm. I don’t see him getting extra knockouts. So, his knockout share didn’t develop. Did he turn into extra skillful?” stated Schofield Sr. about Shakur.
Stevenson clearly isn’t designed to struggle at light-weight. He hit his ceiling when he fought at featherweight [126], and he doesn’t possess the type of energy to harm fighters at 135. However that received’t matter as a result of Child Austin isn’t an enormous knockout puncher, and the one manner he can win is by determination. He’s not going to have the ability to land typically sufficient to KO Shakur.
