Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya says it was somewhat “too formidable” for his fighter, Floyd ‘Child Austin’ Schofield Jr., to take the combat with WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson this early in his four-year professional profession.
De La Hoya says Schofield’s dad, Floyd Sr, was “adamant” that his son should combat Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) subsequent, so now he’s scheduled to problem him on February twenty second within the large card in Riyadh.
Payday Hustle?
If the transfer backfires on Schofield Jr’s half, De La Hoya will not less than give himself some cowl from the backlash by telling the media forward of time that he was in opposition to the thought within the first place for the 22-year-old to problem Shakur.
Many followers imagine that Schofield Jr. and his dad are simply in it for the cash, desirous to get the bag with out believing they’ll win in opposition to the three-division world champion Stevenson.
When Child Austin loses, he’ll doubtless decide up a few wins in opposition to the identical low-level opposition he’s constructed his 18-0 report on after which attempt to discuss his manner into one other world title shot for an additional payday. In different phrases, it’s only a hustle.
The best way Schofield regarded in his final combat in opposition to second-tier fighter Rene Tellez Giron, getting dropped by him, means he doesn’t belong in the identical ring as Shakur or anybody within the high 15 at light-weight. Floyd Jr. carried out terribly in that combat.
De La Hoya’s Warning
“I used to be the primary one to say, ‘We have now to attend. We have now a plan for you, we now have a method for you,’ however the father was very adamant. The daddy, specifically, was the one which wished this combat,” Oscar De La Hoya informed Combat Hub TV about wanting Floyd Schofield to proceed to develop earlier than preventing for a world title.
“For my style, it was somewhat too formidable, however they know precisely what they’re doing. The daddy [Schofield Sr] is aware of his son. We all know his skills contained in the ring. Is it too early? Possibly. Is it the precise time? Who is aware of. Solely Child Austin is aware of contained in the ring that night time.”
Boxing followers on social media are cut up on whether or not it’s a great factor for the 22-year-old, four-year professional Schofield to problem Shakur for a world title this early in his profession. Whereas some followers favor the thought, seeing Floyd Jr. as exhibiting braveness, others assume it’s silly and that he’s skipping the event a part of his profession.
Studying On The Job
Some fighters went straight to the highest early of their careers, however they got here from glorious beginner backgrounds. Schofield wasn’t an awesome beginner. He’s studying on the highest as a professional, and nonetheless hasn’t fought a contender.
De La Hoya, who was 20 when he received his first world title in his twelfth skilled combat in 1994, was additionally a 1992 Olympic gold medalist. Schofield doesn’t have the identical beginner pedigree.
