Floyd ‘Child Austin’ Schofield and his dad, Floyd Sr., say they will’t announce the match in opposition to WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson on February twenty second, however they agreed to it. Schofield Sr. says DAZN and Golden Boy would be the ones that announce the battle.
Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) and his dad have agreed to the share of the cash, and searching ahead to the battle with the unbeaten Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs).
Shakur’s Expertise Doesn’t Matter
Expertise-wise, the 22-year-old Schofield factors out that fighters up to now have crushed extra skilled guys, so he’s not involved that Shakur has extra fights beneath his belt within the professional ranks. He feels he’s going to beat him, however he’s not saying how.
We’ve already seen Shakur crushed by Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez within the 2016 Olympics. Robeisy used strain and inside combating to defeat Stevenson, who was doing quite a lot of working and holding of their battle eight years in the past.
Edwin De Los Santos got here near beating Shakur final 12 months in November, however the judges didn’t give him the choice. The place he went fallacious is by failing to use sufficient strain. De Los Santos didn’t need to get hit.
“We are able to’t make the announcement. Golden Boy and DAZN acquired to make the announcement,” mentioned Floyd Schofield Sr. to Cigar Discuss concerning the battle between Child Austin and Shakur Stevenson for February. “I can’t make an announcement, however I can say it’s about time.
“They agreed. They gave us our proportion of the cash. We agreed to it. So, now it’s on them. Shakur agreed. Boxers are contractors. They work for themselves. The promoters get a proportion out of working for you. You’re the boss. You don’t work for them.
“I feel the followers had been in help of this battle. Everybody needed to see as a result of they knew Floyd was going to maintain urgent. They know Shakur is a grasp of protection. They needed to see if Shakur may steer clear of Floyd for 12 rounds.
Hopefully, Golden Boy and DAZN will announce the battle quickly as a result of they should begin selling this matchup. Nobody proper now’s giving Schofield an opportunity of profitable, however perhaps if he convinces folks, he may have an opportunity through the build-up.
“I do know I’m Going To Win
“Shakur didn’t have anyone else. As soon as Zepeda was out of there, he wasn’t going to battle Mason. He isn’t going to battle Keyshawn. The one one at 135 for him to battle that may be a professional opponent is Child [Austin] at #2,” mentioned Schofield Sr.
“You bought to attend till February to see,” mentioned Child Austin when requested how he sees his battle with Shakur taking part in out. “Mainly, I do know I’m going to win. I don’t need to speak an excessive amount of crap on him as a result of the battle is considerably made. Wait till February.”
We already know the way Schofield will battle Shakur as a result of it’s the one manner he can win. He’s going to strain him nonstop, touchdown energy pictures and single punches. What Schofield must do is throw mixtures when he traps Shakur and ensure he fights by the clinch as a result of the Newark, New Jersey native goes to do quite a lot of holding.
“I’m assured in myself, I work laborious, and I’m combating for my son and my dad. I’ve acquired one thing to battle for. I don’t get into all of that. I do my speaking within the ring. If I sense it’s for the build-up, I’ll most likely fiddle,” mentioned Child Austin.
The child goes to have to make use of his energy, hand pace, and strain to put on down Shakur, who’s fragile at light-weight and might’t stand within the pocket with the ability punchers on this weight class. Shakur is above his ceiling by combating at 135 as a result of his pure habitat is 130 and 126. At light-weight, Shakur doesn’t possess the instruments to battle off predators like Child Austin, Tank Davis, and William Zepeda.
The Complete Bundle
“They already know. The entire bundle is coming. That is an incredible battle. The pop can’t shut his mouth. It’s going to be superb,” mentioned Schofield Sr.
The promotion will rely upon Schofield Sr. and Shakur as a result of Child Austin seems like a personal college pupil when he talks. He has the Devin Haney upper-crust prep college, destined for Harvard, manner of speaking, and it seems like he’s been wealthy for a very long time.
“Whether or not we’re in area, it’s simply me and Shakur in that ring,” mentioned Child Austin. “I simply say there have been fighters again within the day with expertise that acquired beat.”
Schofield should put it on Shakur as a result of he’ll attempt to win rounds by doing the minimal. It is going to be the standard low proportion output from Shakur, who will land and take off working. Even in his final battle in opposition to the light-hitting Artem Harutyunyan, Shakur used his four-foot step again when attacked. In opposition to Child Austin, it’s going to be excessive.
If Schofield had been the A-side, he might be inside on a smaller 18-foot ring to maintain Shakur from having room to run, however that’s not the case. This shall be a 20-footer.
