#2 WBA lightweight contender Floyd Schofield will seek more experience in his 12-round headliner against Rene Tellez Giron this Saturday night, November 2nd at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The event will be shown live on DAZN.
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Schofield (17-0, 12 KOs) is ready to challenge WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis for his title next. Tank should have chosen him for his next title defense rather than super featherweight Lamont Roach.
Giron (20-3, 13 KOs) comes into Saturday’s fight off a three-fight winning streak since losing to Jose Matias Romero by a 10-round unanimous last year in June in a competitive fight. The 25-year-old Giron has a pressure style that will force Schofield to adapt because it won’t be one of the easy fights that he’s gotten accustomed to.
Giron also lost to Giovanni Cabrera in 2022, losing a 10-round unanimous decision. Cabrera is the most notable opponent Giron has faced, and he came up short.
Schofield Wants Title Shot
“Me being #2 with the WBA is a dream come true. I worked my whole life for this. So when an opportunity presents itself, I’m going to be more than ready,” said Floyd Schofield to Fight Hub TV about ramping up for a world title shot against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis.
It’s not likely that PBC will choose to match Tank Davis against the Golden Boy-promoted Schofield because he’s not with the same network, and he doesn’t fit the description of the typical opponent that the Baltimore native has been matched against during his career. If Schofield shows some vulnerability against Giron and barely wins, that may increase his chances of being selected by Tank’s management.
“Yes, I am. I dedicate my life to this sport. I’m not scared of nobody,” said Schofield when asked if he’s ready to move to the next level after his fight against Tellez on Saturday night. “Yes, I am [ready to challenge WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis].
“I train hard. I don’t think anybody fears him. I should have got the fight [against Tank] before Lamont Roach, but if we get through Rene, we’ll see who Golden Boy has next. Who knows? If the opportunity presents itself next year, we’ll be more than ready.”
DAZN Main Undercard
In the chief support bout, super middleweight contender Bektemir Melikuziev (14-1, 10 KOs) will battle David Stevens (14-1, 10 KOs) in a 10-round WBA 168-lb title eliminator. The winner of this fight will be the mandatory challenger for champion Canelo Alvarez.
IBF flyweight female champion Gabriela Fundora (14-0, 6 KOs) fights WBA, WBC, and WBO unified champ Gabriela Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs) in a 10-round undisputed contest.
Super middleweight prospect Darius Fulghum (12-0, 10 KOs) faces Christopher Pearson (17-4-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round contest. The 28-year-old Fulghum is a big puncher with a lot of potential. However, at 28, Fulghum is going to need to be moved at a faster pace if he’s to take advantage of the time he has left in his career.
Welterweight prospect Joel Iriarte (4-0, 4 KOs) fights Xavier Madrid (5-5, 2 KOs) in a 10-round contest.
