Floyd Schofield finally has his shot at a first world title. After spending more than 13 months on the sidelines, the WBA has ordered the unbeaten lightweight contender to face unbeaten Lucas Bahdi for the vacant lightweight championship, with a purse bid scheduled for August 11.
The Ring’s Mike Coppinger reported Saturday that the WBA set the minimum bid at $150,000 with a 50-50 purse split between the two fighters. The winning bidder will secure the promotional rights to stage the bout, which will crown a new WBA lightweight champion after Gervonta Davis was designated champion in recess.
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