The loaded card dubbed The Final Crescendo, is the newest card from Riyadh Season and can be headlined by Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2. A significant a part of this card was Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) vs Floyd Schofield, however sickness to “Child Austin” has seen him deemed unfit to struggle and a alternative has now been named with Golden Boy clarifying the Floyd Schofield state of affairs through a press launch.
Golden Boy Promotions Clarifies Floyd Schofield State of affairs
Alternative for Floyd Schofield Named
The press launch from Golden Boy clarified how the cancellation of Shakur Stevenson-Floyd Schofield occurred: “Yesterday, Floyd “Child Austin” Schofield Jr. fell unwell and was transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Within the curiosity of Schofield’s well being and security, the British Boxing Board of Management made the choice to cancel his scheduled bout in opposition to Shakur Stevenson. Schofield has since been discharged from the hospital and is awaiting the outcomes of his medical analysis. We lengthen our gratitude to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, SELA, and the medical professionals who offered Schofield with care.”
The alternative for Schofield has now been named with British fighter Josh Padley (15-0, 4 KOs) stepping as much as face the WBC champion. In accordance with the X publish from Dan Rafael, the WBC title will nonetheless be on the road.
Padley is unbeaten, however this can be an enormous step up in school for the Yorkshire fighter, who final outing recorded a career-best win, defeating Mark Chamberlain on the Daniel Dubois-Anthony Joshua undercard. The Brit is an efficient fighter, who picks his punches properly and is efficient at smothering the work of his opponent.
Shakur is a defensive grasp, as he’s so adept at slipping photographs and countering successfully. He feints brilliantly to elicit a response from his opponent earlier than throwing his personal photographs. An enormous step up for Padley, however absolutely a win-win struggle for the Brit, and Shakur will be capable of work out any ring rust he might have.
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 Full Battle Card
Fundamental occasion: Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol – for WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring beltsDaniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker – for IBF heavyweight titleShakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley – for WBC light-weight titleCarlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz – for WBC middleweight titleVergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov – for interim WBC super-welterweight titleZhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel – for interim WBC heavyweight titleJoshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith – for interim WBO light-heavyweight titleZiyad Almaayouf vs. Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira, 6 rounds, welterweightsMohammed Alakel vs. Engel Gomez, 6 rounds, tremendous featherweights
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