Schofield Faces Bahdi for Vacant WBA Lightweight Title in Chicago

Undefeated lightweights Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi meet for the vacant WBA lightweight championship at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, with the four-fight main card scheduled for Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on DAZN after preliminary bouts begin at 4:30 p.m. ET.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Schofield enters the bout with a 19-0 record and 13 knockouts after stopping former world champion Tevin Farmer in 78 seconds in his latest appearance in June 2025. Bahdi arrives with a 20-0 record and 15 knockouts.

The 24-year-old Schofield previously was scheduled to challenge Shakur Stevenson for the WBC lightweight title in February 2025 but withdrew during fight week because of illness, according to sports.yahoo.com.

Bahdi, a 32-year-old Canadian, gained attention after a 2024 knockout victory over prospect Ashton Sylve and has since added three consecutive decision wins, sports.yahoo.com reported.

The card also features a second championship contest, with Ricardo Sandoval defending his WBA and WBC unified flyweight titles against Sergio Mendoza, according to sports.yahoo.com. Sandoval was originally set to face Oscar Collazo before Collazo withdrew because of a rib injury sustained during training.

Bleacher Report's live coverage showed Mendoza making a strong start against Sandoval in their flyweight title fight. Mendoza, listed at 5-foot-8 with a 67.5-inch reach at 111.5 pounds, dropped Sandoval twice in the second round before the champion survived the round.

Bleacher Report reported that Sandoval recovered defensively in the third round after the knockdowns, while Mendoza continued applying pressure with punches to the body. Through three rounds, the outlet scored the fight 29-27 for Mendoza.

The main card at Wintrust Arena also includes lightweight Jahmal Harvey against Pedro Castaneda and super featherweight Jan Paul Rivera against Abraham Perfecto, according to sports.yahoo.com. The preliminary card features heavyweight, super welterweight, lightweight, minimumweight and heavyweight bouts.