The Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield Jr. struggle is predicted to be introduced immediately in Saudi Arabia for the Riyadh Season occasion on February twenty second. Floyd Sr. stated in an interview on Sunday that his son, Child Austin’s struggle with WBC light-weight champion Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) can be introduced in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
Battle Confirmed
Schofield Sr. stated it was a “executed deal,” they usually signed the contract for the struggle with Stevenson. He additionally has signed his. So, that struggle can be certainly one of a number of attention-grabbing matches on His Excellency Turki Alalshikh’s February twenty second card.
Followers see this as a mismatch in favor of Shakur, they usually see Schofield Sr. and Child Austin as thirsty. The best way they’ve gotten this struggle will not be the traditional technique. They took the backdoor path to a title shot by combating tomato cans and steering away from gifted contenders.
Floyd Sr. believed Child Austin may outbox Shakur, however he admitted that he would most likely want a knockout to win.
The opposite huge struggle within the occasion is the rematch between undisputed mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. So far as the remainder of the fights, most of them are merely good however not nice.
“They’re making an announcement of their nation [Saudi Arabia], it ought to be broadcast. It’s a executed deal. Every little thing is sweet,” stated Floyd Schofield Sr. to Punsh Drunk Boxing, speaking in regards to the Shakur Stevenson vs. Child Austin struggle.
“A part of his development goes by this fireplace. Are you able to think about when he’s 25 or 27,” stated Schofield Sr., justifying his son taking this dangerous struggle that he was unprepared for. “Child goes to placed on a efficiency. What occurs if we knock Shakur out? What are they going to say then?
“We don’t know as a result of Shakur is presented. He may simply need to outbox Shakur,” stated Floyd Sr. when requested what spherical Schofield Jr. will knockout Stevenson. “We acquired to see what Shakur goes to convey as a result of I don’t suppose Shakur is coming there to put down.”
Perhaps Schofield enhance if Shakur beats him, nevertheless it’s unattainable to say as a result of he’s not fought anybody good but. His final opponent, Rene Tellez Giron, decked him within the eleventh and landed quite a bit. He’s not a contender.
“Child Will Get Him”
“He doesn’t need to quit his belts to Child. So, he’s going to return in throwing some cannons,” stated Schofield Sr. about Shakur. “I don’t know what spherical, however I assure you, Child goes to get him. I used to be considering Floyd beating him all 12 rounds after which giving his belt again simply to say, ‘We don’t care about that s***.’ No, we’re going to take that belt house.”
Child Austin will land a few of his huge photographs in the end on Shakur, nevertheless it’s unlikely that he’s going to land sufficient of them to attain a knockout or win a call. That’s the issue.
“That is like one other day for Child. ‘Oh, I’m getting in with Shakur. I’m going to knock him out.’ Child can be extra amazed with Tank Davis,” stated Floyd Sr. “He desires to struggle Tank. He’s like, ‘Shakur ain’t acquired no energy. It’s going to be boring. I acquired to chase him all night time.’
“That’s his view. ‘I’m going to need to chase this dude all night time,’ as a result of he’s not going to convey it to Child. As soon as he feels Child’s energy, his a** is out of there.’ They don’t perceive what a loss can do for a fighter. They will regrow and change into a greater model of themselves,” stated Schofield Sr, making it appear to be an excellent factor that Child Austin is doomed to defeat.
Floyd Sr. doesn’t see it as a foul factor for his son, Child Austin, to doubtlessly lose to Shakur. He feels that it’ll be an excellent studying software for him. He factors out that Canelo Alvarez improved after he misplaced to Floyd Mayweather Jr. earlier in his profession. Canelo was 23, across the identical age because the 22-year-old Schofield.
The distinction is that Canelo was dominating his opposition, wanting like a famous person. Schofield hasn’t fought any world-class opposition but and seemed poor, beating a non-contender in his final struggle.
