Floyd Schofield won the vacant WBA lightweight title Saturday night, using his speed and movement to beat Lucas Bahdi by unanimous decision in a fight Floyd Schofield Beats Lucas Bahdi To Claim WBA Title @ Boxing News 24
Floyd Schofield defeated Lucas Bahdi by unanimous decision on Saturday night at Wintrust Arena in Chicago to win the vacant WBA lightweight championship. The judges scored the fight 116-110, 119-108, and 115-111, improving Schofield's professional record to 20-0 while dealing Bahdi the first defeat of his career.
Schofield secured an early knockdown in the third round with a left hook, but faced severe adversity when Bahdi badly rocked him in the sixth round. Despite Bahdi scoring a credited knockdown in round eleven, Schofield relied on his boxing movement and counters to safely navigate the final round.
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