The 30-second version
- ✓Floyd Schofield def. Lucas Bahdi by unanimous decision (119-108, 116-110, 115-111) for the vacant WBA lightweight title. Schofield is now 20-0 (13 KOs); Bahdi is 20-1.
- ✓Bahdi was ruled down late in round three. Schofield was ruled down in round 11, a call disputed after replays suggested his foot had been stepped on.
- ✓The title had been stripped from Gervonta Davis, who has been inactive.
- ✓It is Schofield's first world title and Bahdi's first professional loss.
- ✓Also on the card: Sergio Mendoza stopped Ricardo Sandoval for the WBC and WBA flyweight titles (our separate recap is linked below).
● The short answer
Floyd Schofield won the vacant WBA lightweight title by unanimous decision over Lucas Bahdi at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on October 10, 2026, with scores of 119-108, 116-110 and 115-111. Schofield improved to 20-0 with 13 knockouts, and Bahdi took the first loss of his career after entering 20-0. Bahdi was ruled down late in round three after falling onto the ropes following a left hook, and Schofield was ruled down in round 11, a call disputed because replays suggested his foot had been stepped on. The belt had been stripped from the inactive Gervonta Davis. The card streamed on DAZN.
A 39-0 matchup lost one of its zeroes on Saturday night. Floyd Schofield beat Lucas Bahdi over 12 rounds in Chicago, took the WBA lightweight belt, and had to survive a disputed moment late to do it.
The fight
Bahdi, from Niagara Falls, Ontario, was ruled down late in round three after a check left hook sent him onto the ropes. The momentum was Schofield's for most of the fight, and the cards show it: 119-108, 116-110 and 115-111, all for the 24-year-old. The scare came in round 11, when Schofield was ruled down after a right hook. Replays suggested his foot had been stepped on, a call that was disputed but did not change the result.
What each man takes away
Schofield, now 20-0 with 13 knockouts, wins his first world title at the lightweight limit, in a division still shaped by the absence of Gervonta Davis. Bahdi enters the record books with a first loss after 20 straight wins; he had been ranked in the top 10 of both the WBA and the IBF, and a rematch has not been announced.
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The same night
The card also produced one of the year's bigger upsets at flyweight: Sergio Mendoza stopped Ricardo Sandoval in round five (the Spanish-language coverage is here (in Spanish)). Our preview of the card has been corrected to reflect the late change of opponent.
The lesson
Schofield was never behind on the cards, but one doubtful knockdown put the late rounds under pressure. Bank rounds early. A fighter who wins the first eight rounds clearly can afford a bad minute in the eleventh; one who wins them narrowly cannot. In your own training, practice the opposite scenario too: how you box when you are up on points and tired.
The zero went on the other side of the ledger. The belt went with the fighter who had built a lead big enough to survive a bad moment.
FAQ
Who won Schofield vs. Bahdi?+
Floyd Schofield won a unanimous decision (119-108, 116-110, 115-111) on October 10, 2026, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, taking the vacant WBA lightweight title.
Why was the WBA lightweight title vacant?+
It was stripped from Gervonta Davis, who has been inactive. Schofield and Bahdi fought for it.
Was the round 11 knockdown controversial?+
Yes. Schofield was ruled down after a right hook, but replays suggested his foot had been stepped on. All three judges still had him ahead after 12 rounds.
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