Schofield vs Bahdi Set for Oct. 10 as WBA Lightweight Belt Opens Up

Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi will fight for the WBA lightweight title on October 10th, most likely in Las Vegas, with the deal now done between Golden Boy and Most Valuable Promotions. Schofield's manager Michael Miller confirmed the date, and the agreement lands just in time to sidestep a WBA purse bid that was bearing down on both camps.

It's a genuine clash of unbeatens: Schofield sits at 19-0 (13 KO) and is ranked seventh at 135, while Bahdi carries a 20-0 (15 KO) record. The belt is vacant because the WBA, in a rare burst of housekeeping, stripped Gervonta Davis — 30-0-1 (28 KO) and still the No. 3-ranked man in the division — and shuffled him into "champion in recess" status while his hiatus and legal problems drag on.

Why Schofield Is Worth the Hype

Schofield has boxed just once since climbing off the canvas to beat Rene Tellez Giron in November 2024, and he even lost a planned crack at Shakur Stevenson to a last-minute illness. But the one time he did show up, he made it count. Tevin Farmer — coming off two razor-thin defeats to William Zepeda — lasted all of 78 seconds before Schofield's power ended the night. When you finish a fight in the first round, it tends to erase questions about ring rust.

Bahdi's Been Here Before

Don't mistake Bahdi for a soft touch, though. "Prince" blew Ashton Sylve out of the water in 2024 and has since beaten two more undefeated opponents plus a faded Roger Gutierrez. He hasn't produced a highlight to match the Sylve win over the past couple of years, but he's built his 20-0 record against live bodies, not padding.

So the framing is simple: youth and one-shot power against a proven finisher who's spoiled hot prospects before. Both men are undefeated, both have finished more than 70 percent of their fights, and there's a real title at the end of it. The only downside worth flagging is the platform — here's hoping it doesn't get buried on a pay-per-view undercard nobody's paying to see.