Floyd Schofield Sr. says his son Floyd Jr. will not lose to WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson in their Feb. 22 fight in Riyadh. He said if fans believed in Schofield Jr. (18-0, 12 KOs), they would be tripped up. Just show up for it.

Boxing fans believe Floyd Jr. and his father were talking about the fight just for the money. They thought they couldn’t win and would be dominated by Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) Dajin PPV.

The way they promoted the fight while ignoring promoter Oscar De La Hoya, who said Floyd Jr. needed more experience, made it look like it was just about money. If Schofield Jr. has at least one quality win on his resume, fans will believe he actually wants to win.

“We will win”

“We didn’t go out there to lose. Y’all were interrupting. We kept resisting. I told Oscar (De La Hoya) to fight and we’re going to get over it,” Floyd Schofield Sr. said. social mediatalking about his son’s February 22 match against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson.

“We’re used to fighting against the odds because we have something worth fighting for. We’re breaking a generational curse. We’re enjoying it. We’re going to go out and beat the drums. I hope everyone will join the fight.

“We thank Shakur for this opportunity. We are going to continue to stay humble because now is the time in our lives to grow. I want to stay humble and spread love, but at no point will we lose a game mentally Fight. Come on, you all have to face reality,” the elder Schofield said.

Shakur chose the 22-year-old Schofield Jr. as his opponent over Andy Cruz, Edwin de los Santos, Raymond Mulatala, Jose “Rayo” Vela There are many more qualified contenders like Sixers or Isaac, which says a lot about Shakur. Pitbull Cruz. Stevenson didn’t want to lose before his match with Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Selecting Floyd Jr. is Shakur’s way of ensuring he doesn’t get beat.

“You know who I am by now. You can watch it online. I’m going to be a more humble, quieter version of myself. The most important thing is that we go out and win. We know we’re the underdogs and we love that, “Schofield said.

Floyd Sr. has to keep talking because he’s the only one really pushing this fight. Shakur didn’t do anything to hype the game, and Schofield Jr. was quiet. He is not a talkative person.

Riyadh unhappy?

“So please don’t lose all the money you bet on Shakur. Don’t be mad at me. Don’t talk nonsense because you lost your family’s money betting on Shakur. We have to prove what we say, we’re going to Go out there and rock out,” Schofield said.

“The WBC title is on the line and it’s new. I’m telling you. Go to sleep. You’re all going to have nightmares. Go to sleep, Shakur,” Floyd Sr. said.

Schofield’s only chance of winning is by knocking out Shakur, as he won’t win a decision. For that matter, he might not even win any rounds. Floyd Jr. showed in his last fight on Nov. 2 against Rene Tellez Giron that he doesn’t belong in the same ring as Stevenson.