Floyd Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) says he’ll give WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson a rematch after he defeats him on February twenty second. Schofield says the contract has no rematch clause, however he would nonetheless combat him once more.
He feels that as a result of Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) gave him the chance to combat for his title, he would wish to pay him again.
Stevenson vs. Schofield will combat on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 card on February twenty second in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rematch Assured
“I don’t suppose so, however I might give him a rematch as a result of he gave me the chance to combat for the belts,” mentioned Floyd Schofield to talkSport Boxing when requested if he’d give WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson a rematch if he beats him on February twenty second.
“Yeah, I’d have the WBC belt, however there’s three different belts I have to get. It don’t actually change nothing. You get cash, you get the belt and also you most likely get a number of faux buddies round you. I’m simply attempting to get dwelling, return to the drafting board, and getting higher.
“There’s most likely some stuff I have to work on after the combat. So, we go from there. The practice don’t cease simply with Shakur. We acquired an entire. If it have been as much as me, there’s an entire one other two divisions to go. That is only the start,” mentioned Schofield.
Stevenson goes to be livid if he loses to Floyd Jr. as a result of he appears fairly assured that it is a sure-thing win for him. He’s not even contemplating the opportunity of him getting beat.
“Yeah, we greater than this one for my part, however like I mentioned, that is the place it begins proper right here. Getting that inexperienced belt,” mentioned Schofield a few combat towards Gervonta Davis being a much bigger one than the Stevenson conflict.
It’s unlikely that Gervonta Davis would select to combat Schofield as a result of he’s on his approach out of the game and can grasp up his gloves on the finish of the yr. He doesn’t wish to combat punchers at this stage of his profession as a result of he’s specializing in preventing weaker guys to keep away from getting crushed
Riches Await
“1.2 million isn’t some huge cash for the combat. If you’re going to be a billionaire, $1.2 million is a drop within the bucket,” mentioned Schofield Sr.
If Floyd Jr. defeats Shakur on February twenty second, the cash he’s going to make within the rematch goes to be much more. Future paydays might be excessive for Schofield, 22, if he defeats Shakur twice, particularly if he knocks him out.
Schofield goes to should be able to chase Stevenson across the ring as a result of he’s going to be transferring so much as soon as he will get a style of his energy. He received’t stand and combat as a result of he’s not the sort to wish to combine it up.
