Schofield Inks Co-Promotional Deal With Golden Boy; Will Headline Oct. 20th Card

It has been quite a month for the 19-year-old who goes by the nickname "Kid Austin". Floyd Schofield III scored a sensational stoppage of Rodrigo Guerrero, a veteran of over 40 fights who had more knockouts than Schofield had total fights, on the opening portion of the undercard of Ortiz-McKinson at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth earlier this month to move his record to 11-0 (9). He signed a Co- promotional deal with Golden Boy. Meaning the blue-chip prospect is represented by both Davies Entertainment and Golden Boy.

His promotional companies have gone to work for the 19-year-old from Austin. He will headline a Golden Boy Fight Night Live card on October 20th in Indio, California. Golden Boy uses The Fight Night Live series to show off their elite-level prospects. Fighters like Vergil Ortiz of Grand Prarie and WBA Super flyweight Champ Joshua Franco of San Antonio were featured on the series earlier in their careers.

There is a lot of hype around Schofield. Former WBA 140-pound World champion Mario Barrios said, "kid is real fast" to his co-promoter Cameron Davies who was asked how far Schofield could go and if he could see him becoming a world champ. Davies laughed and said, "He can be one of the all-time greats!"

The young Austin native has shown there is quite a bit of substance to back up the hype. In his three fights so far in 2022, he has scored a first-round knockout in February to capture an ABF lightweight title. He followed that up with a stoppage victory over "Fort Worth Wolf" Tony Lopez, a rugged veteran who has wins over the likes of Fernando Garcia and Isaac Torres, in May, and then put on the sensational eye-opening performance over Guerrero in August.

The undefeated youngster remained humble in describing the recent series of events “I am at a loss for words...this is a dream come true. My dad always told me this was all going to happen. To see it really happen is beyond words. Now I have to do my part and win.”

Kid Austin’s Star Making Performance

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"

19-year-old Phenom, Floyd Schofield, Fights For First Title

19-year-old Floyd "Kid Austin" Schofield, of Austin, Texas, sports a perfect 7-0 (6) knockout record. He's the crown jewel of Davies Entertainment Promotions and returns to the ring in San Antonio on Friday at the Davies Boxing and Fitness gym. He will fight for his first title, the NABF Junior Super-Featherweight strap. When he takes on Pedro Vicente-Scharbaai. The bout is a major step up for the Austinite. Vicente-Scharbaai sports a 7-3-1 record and went 8-rounds with Edison Garcia and fought the rugged veteran, Alexis Del Bosque to a draw. Certainly no slouch, however, given Schofield's immense talent it should go relatively smoothly. 

At first sight, Schofield's hand speed captures your attention and the speed is lightning quick. However, it's not just speed, he is strong as a Brahma bull and has tremendous power. his speed and precision allow him to unload power shots, lead left hooks, right hands, and uppercuts from any angle, at any time. Offensively he's the complete package he throws in volume and with heavy hands. He is strong enough to maul his opponents and skilled and quick enough to light them up from the outside. He can seamlessly switch from his natural conventional stance to the southpaw stance and work the head and body. He is masterful at all three distances. On top of that his speed and head, movement makes him equally hard to hit. He can stand in the pocket or come forward and make you miss while he lands and lands with pinpoint accuracy. He is so quick and powerful it causes opponents to "shell up" and not fire back as they know that Schofield will fire back three shots in return.

In addition to immense skills and power Kid Austin already has a world champion pedigree and elite-level knowledge. He has been mentored by former three-division world champion Adrien Broner. He has sparred three rounds with world champion Devin Haney in a heated sparring session that saw Haney get buckled. He is clearly on a fast track to a world title. 

The teenager from Austin, Texas last fought back on August 20th. He scored a knockdown a minute into the fight against  Roberto Almazan, of Matamoros Mexico. The quick knockdown was foreshadowing for what was about to come. Just a minute later he scored another knockdown courtesy of a thudding three-piece combination. A minute into the second stanza a right hand to the body followed by a right hand to the head, just for good measure, put  Almazan out for the count. Running Schofield's record to 7-0 (6). Schofield starts a new knockout streak, that he looks to continue Friday night in San Antonio. He won his first five fights all by way of stoppage before stepping in with rugged journeyman Darryl Hayes who stands up and goes the distance with everyone. He had been the distance with San Antonio Native and unbeaten prospect Javy Fernandez and Dallas-based Angel Alejandro in recent fights. So it's no knock that Schofield didn't get rid of Hayes. Schofield floored him and battered getting in good rounds and getting valuable experience on his way to a wide one-sided unanimous decision victory.

Austin, Texas, has produced some pretty good fighters in recent history. James Kirkland is the first name that comes to mind, he battled for a world title, headlines countless cards, including fighting Canelo at Minute Maid Park in Houston. He became a fan favorite with a massive following but never captured a world title. "Black Magic" Travell Mazion seemed well on his way to a world title until we tragically lost the 24-year-old last year. Kurtiss Colvin was highly touted but never got to the mountain top. However, Schofield the 19-year-old phenome seems destined for a world title. The skills and ability are all there at 19-year-olds and it appears Texas's capital city will sooner rather than later have a world champ.