Floyd Schofield Wins Vacant WBA Lightweight Title

Floyd Schofield won the vacant World Boxing Association lightweight championship Saturday, defeating Lucas Bahdi by unanimous decision in a 12-round bout at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The judges scored the fight 116-110, 119-108 and 115-111 for Schofield, who remained undefeated and earned his first world title. The victory came after a competitive contest in which both fighters scored knockdowns, according to the fight account. Schofield dropped Bahdi in the third round, then used speed, movement and combinations to control much of the action. Bahdi continued to land hard punches and knocked Schofield down in the 11th, but Schofield finished the bout and secured the decision. The detailed account of the knockdowns was provided by the event promoter. The result completes the title opportunity that had been scheduled for the vacant belt. Schofield entered the fight with a record of 20 wins and no losses, including 13 knockouts; Bahdi had a record of 20 wins and one loss, with 15 knockouts, according to the event report.