The purse bid for the vacant WBA lightweight championship bout between Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi, which was scheduled to take place this Tuesday, August 11th, has been postponed at the request of both parties, who asked for additional time as they continue working toward an agreement. The WBA Championships Committee had scheduled the purse bid for this Tuesday in Houston, but the teams representing both fighters requested an extension of the negotiation period until August 18. Given both parties’ willingness to reach an agreement, the WBA granted the extension. The committee will continue monitoring the situation in the coming days and will remain in communication with both fighters’ teams to receive updates regarding the details of the Schofield vs. Bahdi bout for the vacant WBA Lightweight World Championship.
PRIOR BOXINGTALK COVERAGE
AUG 4, 2026: The WBA has ordered a purse bid for the vacant lightweight world title bout between Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi. The bidding is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11th in Cypress, Texas. The title was recently stripped from Gervonta "Tank" Davis, who had not defended it since March 2025 and is in over his head in legal issues, including charges of violence against a girlfriend. Bahdi is 20-0 with four straight quality wins -- thre of them over undefeated foes and one against former world title holder Roger Gutierrez. Schofield is 19-0 and considered the better prospect than Bahdi. Svhofield holds a win over former world title holder Tevin Farmer.
