Floyd “Child Austin” Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) acquired greater than he bargained for together with his combat towards Rene “El Bravo” Tellez Girón (20-4, 13 KOs), needing to outlive an Eleventh-round knockdown to win a 12-round unanimous choice on Saturday evening.
(Credit score: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda)
The 22-year-old Schofield acquired decked by a left hand from Giron in spherical 11 and needed to climb off the deck to win the combat proven dwell on DAZN from The Theater at Virgin Lodge.
Schofield received the combat by the scores 118-109, 116-111 and 118-109. On condition that Schofield was knocked down and hit lots by Giron, it’s exhausting to really feel happy with that efficiency.
It was clearly an embarrassing second for Schofield as a result of not solely the followers on the venue noticed the knockdown, however individuals within the boxing world, like light-weight champions Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis, who he’s been pushing to combat.
Schofield’s father/coach, Floyd Sr., appeared confused in the course of the bout, barking always altering directions that appeared to lack a coherent path for him. It appeared like Floyd Sr. was simply winging it and hoping that his cockamamie directions would work.
In the end, Schofield acquired via the combat to get a large 12-round unanimous choice, however that was solely as a result of he was dealing with a second-tier opponent and never a highly-ranked contender.
On a constructive word. Schofield made it via the combat with out getting reduce up like he’d been in earlier fights. That was dumb luck on his half as a result of Giron hit him lots tonight.
Golden Boy Promotions boss, Oscar de La Hoya, didn’t appear happy with Schofield’s efficiency. When requested for a grade, De La Hoya mentioned, “C minus.” Clearly tha tis not what Schofield and his dad have been hoping to get.
“It was a shot to the again of the pinnacle. I type of turned my head, so he took the shot,” mentioned Schofield about his knockdown in spherical 11. “I simply needed to rise up; I’m not going to give up. (Speaking in regards to the knockdown) I give myself a B+ solely as a result of I went 12 rounds with a fighter that had loads of energy. He’s , tough, tugged fighter that wouldn’t again down.”
