WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson remains on the Saudi Arabia fight card despite Floyd Schofield Jr's withdrawal due to illness. Stevenson is in talks to face a replacement opponent, with Briton Josh Padley a possible contender.
Floyd Schofield Jr has been removed from his fight with WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday in Saudi Arabia . The American, 22, did not appear at the grand arrivals on Tuesday in Riyadh and news of his withdrawal emerged soon after. Schofield Jr's father posted a picture of his son in a hospital bed and denied he was 'ducking' the fight, but did not give any further details. 'As a parent I am overwhelmed. People can be cruel and evil. The comeback will be major.
No-one ducks a fight with Mr Pillow Hands,' he said on Instagram. Stevenson, 27, says he is in talks to remain on the card, with Briton Josh Padley among those reportedly being considered to step in at short notice. 'I'm going to catch you all Saturday,' Stevenson said on X. 'I still got a job to do, got time for the trolls, I'm locked in.' Stevenson is undefeated in 22 bouts and was due to face Welshman Joe Cordina last October in Riyadh before the fight was postponed due to Stevenson suffering a cut. The fight with Cordina was not rebooked, while Yorkshireman Padley is unbeaten in 15 fights and pulled off a big upset in his last contest when he convincingly defeated Mark Chamberlain last September.The card, which is headlined by Artur Beterbiev's rematch with Dmitry Bivol for the WBA, WBO, IBF & WBC light-heavyweight world titles, also features Vergil Ortiz Jr against Israil Madrimov in a light-middleweight bout.
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