The Future of Texas Boxing is in great hands as another unbeaten prospect surges up the rankings. "Kid Austin" Floyd Schofield, fighting out of Austin, made his main event debut Thursday in Indio, California. He officially signed with Golden Boy Promotions this summer after his spectacular performance on the Ortiz-McKinson card in Fort Worth. He also has a co-promotional deal with San Antonio-based promoter Davies Entertainment. Kid Austin made a spectacular debut and did not disappoint the new company in his fight as an official part of the team. The 20-year lightweight predicted a first-round knockout and did just that. Completely overwhelming the outmatched Daniel Rosas in just 97 seconds.
Just a minute into the bout Kid Austin backed his man into the ropes and dropped Rosas momentarily, but was ruled a slip and not a knockdown. However, it was obvious at that point that Rosas had nowhere to go and it was just a matter of time. Schofield picked up the onslaught once Rosas got u, and continued the assault. Attacking with head and body shots, driving Rosas back into the ropes again. Schofield set him up whim with the jab, then landed a thudding right hand, and followed it up with a well-placed left hook that knocked Rosas down and out. Giving the Austinite the 12th consecutive win and 10th stoppage to start his young and emerging career.
The youth movement in Texas boxing is on a whole another level. In addition to WBC Super Flyweight Champ 22-Year-Old Bam Rodriguez who has taken the world by storm and should win Fighter of the Year for 2022, there's a 17-year-old phenom, 2-0 bantamweight prospect Jesus "Panterita'' Martinez of Del Rio. Now Schofield is taking the boxing world by storm! The future of boxing is Texas!
Schofield also has an excellent chance to become the first world champion from Austin. The Capital City has produced plenty of good fighters James Kirkland, Casey Ramos, Kurtiss Colvin, and others but none ahve gotten all the way to the top of the mountain. Schofield certainly seems to be headed to the top of that mountain and likely in the very near future and in multiple divisions.