From homeless to Golden Boy's next golden boy, "Kid Austin" Floyd Schofield has had an incredible journey in his 19 years on earth. Recently having signed a co-promotional deal with Golden Boy, Schofield had a large crowd gathered at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, excited to see if "Kid Austin'' had substance behind all the hype. From the infamous Devin Haney Sparring session to his management team and Dad saying he can be "one of the best ever" to world champions who are super impressed by his speed, skills, and power. Schofield had a lot to live up to in his first fight with Golden Boy, his opponent was the rugged Rodrigo Guerrero. A Rugged opponent from Mexico City, Mexico with more KO victories than Schofield has fought.
Schofield certainly delivered for the packed house in The Texan's home state and exceeded expectations. A mesmerizing barrage of power shots staggered Guerrero in the opening round, letting the Capacity Crowd in Fort Worth know that "Kid Austin had arrived. The Athletic 19-year old from Austin, Texas, showed uncanny athleticism and skills in destroying his veteran opponent of over 40-fights. Dazzling footwork kept his overmatched opponent off balance all night long. After a debatable knockdown in the third that put Guerrero on the canvas at the end of the third. Schofield picked up and removed any questions about the first knockdown and scored another in the fourth. A lightning-quick combination by Schofield capped off by a right hand put Guerrero down on the canvas with just about 10 seconds remaining in the fourth. The Texas native again hurt his opponent again with a five-punch combination against the ropes. The corner stepped in and stopped the bout in between the fifth and sixth round. Giving Schofield the sixth-round TKO victory. In the post-fight press conference, a satisfied but humble Kid Austin responded to questions about his sensational performance by saying "Everything I have, I got from my father"