Rayo Valenzuela Accuses Floyd Schofield of Avoiding Him

Jose "Rayo" Valenzuela has publicly accused Floyd Schofield's camp of avoiding him after Schofield Sr. called for a lightweight unification bout against Abdullah Mason. Responding on X to the callout, Valenzuela claimed Schofield's team is "running the other way" rather than facing him. Valenzuela has requested the WBA intervene, though the sanctioning body has not ordered a mandatory fight.

Schofield Sr. proposed a January or February date in Texas against Mason, aiming to unify Schofield's WBA title with Mason's WBO belt. The article notes that while Valenzuela provides high risk without a belt, a clash with Mason offers Schofield the chance to become a unified lightweight champion following his recent victory over Lucas Bahdi.