Bookmakers made Floyd Schofield a massive favorite against Lucas Bahdi when they meet in their bout on Saturday 10th October 2026 at Wintrust Arena, Chicago, United States.
He is currently 1/9 (-910) to win the bout outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Lucas Bahdi if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Schofield winning while giving Bahdi a 13% chance.
Schofield opened as the favorite at 1/9 (-910).
Bahdi opened at 6/1 (+600).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBA lightweight championship of the world.
Schofield vs Bahdi Head To Head
Floyd Schofield steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Lucas Bahdi will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 15 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Bahdi has a slight advantage in power over Schofield, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Schofield's 68%.
Floyd Schofield is the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.
Bahdi has a height advantage of 2 inches over Schofield. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi fight out of an orthodox stance.
Schofield is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 1 year and 8 months later than Bahdi, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 14 fewer professional rounds, totaling 78 compared to Bahdi's 92.
Floyd Schofield goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 6 by The Ring at lightweight.
Lucas Bahdi is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, 12 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the 135lb division.
Schofield vs Bahdi betting form
Schofield remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Tevin Farmer on June 28, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States. He was a 43/100 (-230) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Rene Tellez Giron on November 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Esteuri Metiver Suero on March 16, 2024, by disqualification in the 5th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Ricardo Lopez Torres on December 2, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Toyota Center, Houston. He was a 1/40 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Haskell Rhodes on July 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio. He was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Schofield's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
Bahdi's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.3 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Schofield vs Bahdi Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Wintrust Arena, Chicago, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Schofield vs Bahdi for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (BST).
