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Floyd Schofield Captures His First World Title

Chicago, Illinois – Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield (20-0, 13 KOs) captured the vacant WBA lightweight world title Saturday night by defeating “Prince” Lucas Bahdi (20-1, Floyd Schofield Captures His First World Title @ Boxing News 24

By Sal Arteaga · Boxing News 24

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 1:37 AM

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Floyd Schofield won the vacant WBA lightweight world title by defeating Lucas Bahdi via unanimous decision in Chicago.
Judges scored the bout 119-108, 116-110, and 115-111 for Schofield after both fighters scored knockdowns.
Schofield outlanded Bahdi 117 to 74 in total punches, connecting on 37.2 percent of his power shots.

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Floyd "Kid Austin" Schofield defeated Lucas Bahdi via unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBA lightweight world title at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Despite both fighters suffering knockdowns during the bout, the judges scored the contest 119-108, 116-110, and 115-111 in Schofield's favor as he improved his undefeated record to 20-0.

Schofield relied on lateral movement and sharp counter-punching to outland Bahdi 117 to 74 in total punches landed. Following the victory, potential future matchups include unification bouts against WBO titleholder Abdullah Mason or fellow Golden Boy stablemate and WBC lightweight champion William Zepeda.

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