Bookmakers made Shakur Stevenson a big favorite against Floyd Schofield when they meet in their bout on Saturday 22nd February 2025 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/8 (-770) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Floyd Schofield if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Stevenson winning while giving Schofield a 15% chance.
Stevenson opened as the favorite at 1/8 (-830).
Schofield opened at 5/1 (+500).
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 WBC lightweight championship of the world.
Stevenson vs Schofield Head To Head
Shakur Stevenson steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Floyd Schofield will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Schofield has a large advantage in power over Stevenson, boasting a 67% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 45%.
Shakur Stevenson is the older man by 5 years, at 27 years old.
Stevenson has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Floyd Schofield is an orthodox fighter.
Stevenson is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Schofield, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 80 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Schofield's 77.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at lightweight.
Floyd Schofield is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 7 by the WBO in the 135lb division.
Stevenson vs Schofield betting form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Oscar Valdez on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Schofield remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Rene Tellez Giron on November 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Esteuri Metiver Suero on March 16, 2024, by unanimous decision 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had won against 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.
He had beaten Alberto Mercado on January 28, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at YouTube Theater, Inglewood. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Floyd Schofield has been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.
Shakur Stevenson last fought 7 months and 16 days ago, while Floyd Schofield's last outing was 3 months and 20 days ago.
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Schofield's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Stevenson vs Schofield Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Stevenson vs Schofield for In-Play Betting?
Stevenson vs Schofield will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
