Schofield defeats Bahdi, captures WBA World lightweight title

Floyd Schofield (20-0, 13 KOs) won the WBA World lightweight title, defeating on Saturday night in Chicago, Lucas Bahdi (20-1, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision.

Bahdi was down once in round three, and Schofield in round eleven.

In end judges scored the fight clearly in favor of Schofield (116:110, 119:108 and 115:111).

In co-main event of show co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Most Valuable Promotions, Sergio Mendoza Cordova (28-1) upset Ricardo Sandoval (27-3) stopping him in round five. Mendoza captured the WBA and WBC World flyweight titles. He dropped Sandoval twice in round two and once in round five.