Floyd Schofield beats Lucas Bahdi in a fight with knockdowns on both sides

Floyd Schofield kept his unbeaten record and took the vacant WBA lightweight title, but Lucas Bahdi made him work for it. Both men hit the canvas, and the scorecards were wide in places and much closer on another. The co-main had an even bigger shock: Sergio Mendoza dropped Ricardo Sandoval three times before stopping him.

Main Event: Floyd Schofield vs Lucas Bahdi

Floyd Schofield (20-0-0) beat Lucas Bahdi (20-1-0) by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. Bahdi went down in the third, but Schofield also hit the canvas in the eleventh. It was no straightforward points win for the new champion.

The judges had it 116-110, 119-108 and 115-111 for Schofield. That last card gives a sense of how differently the fight could look from one seat to another. Schofield leaves with the title and his zero intact; Bahdi leaves with his first defeat after making the champion earn it.

Co-Main Event and Key Fights

Sergio Alfonso Mendoza Cordova (28-1-0) stopped Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (27-3-0) by TKO at 1:46 of round five to win the WBC World Fly title. Mendoza dropped Sandoval twice in the second and again in the fifth. A stunning turnaround in a fight Sandoval had been leading on all three cards: 38-36 on each.

Jan Paul Rivera-Pizarro (17-0-0) stayed unbeaten, taking a unanimous decision over Abraham Perfecto Valdez (14-3-0) after 10 rounds. All three judges scored it 99-89.

Tristan Kalkreuth (18-1-0) handed Ivan Rosado (12-1-0) his first loss, stopping him by TKO at 0:44 of round three.

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Undercard

Grant Flores (14-0-0) stopped Mikey Dahlman (19-3-0) by TKO at 1:48 of round two, after Dahlman was knocked down in the round.

Jahmal Harvey (5-0-0) beat Pedro Castaneda Castro (9-2-1) by TKO at 1:08 of round three.

Cristian Williams (15-0-0) won a unanimous decision over Asa Stevens (7-1-1) after eight rounds. The judges scored it 78-74, 77-75 and 78-74.

Naomy Valle (16-1-0) outpointed Sheyla Moreno Castillo (5-2-1) by unanimous decision. Valle had a point deducted in round eight for holding; the cards were 77-74, 78-72 and 78-73.

Joshua Edwards (8-0-0) beat Craig Lewis (15-10-1) by retirement at 3:00 of round two.

Schofield got the belt, but Mendoza’s three knockdowns and stoppage made the co-main the night’s biggest surprise.

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