Floyd Schofield Sr. says negotiations for a WBA lightweight title fight between his son Floyd Schofield Jr. and Gervonta Davis are progressing and his team is ready for the challenge, describing it as the next step on their road to greatness.
Schofield Sr. spoke to BoxingScene with a June 22 deadline approaching for the two sides to reach an agreement.
“It’s a huge fight for Floyd Jr. He’s obviously looking sharp. It’s a dangerous matchup, but we feel good. We’ve worked our behind off from being homeless to get to this, and ‘Kid’ holds two WBA titles already. So, you know, it’s just the next step to see on our road of greatness.”
He dismissed concerns about Davis’ extended absence from the ring.
“We know he’s stayed in the gym. ‘Tank’ is doing everything like he had a fight coming up already. ‘Tank’ is still a dangerous fighter. It’s going to be one hell of a fight, a great fight for the fans. We want the fight, and we’re going to win the fight.”
Schofield Jr. enters at 19-0 with 13 knockouts. He last fought in June 2025, stopping former world champion Tevin Farmer to secure his position as WBA number one contender. Davis is 30-0-1 with 28 knockouts and has not fought since his majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr. in March 2025.
If no agreement is reached by June 22, the WBA could order a purse bid.