Overview
- Schofield defeated Lucas Bahdi by unanimous decision on October 10, 2026, at Wintrust Arena with judges’ scores of 116-110, 119-108 and 115-111 to win the vacant WBA lightweight title.
- The bout featured multiple knockdowns including a third-round knockdown that sent Bahdi through the ropes and an 11th-round knockdown by Bahdi, which some broadcasters said should have been scored differently.
- Schofield missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh-in but made 135 pounds on his second try while Bahdi weighed 134, and teams briefly disputed a proposed change to the fight-night rehydration limit.
- On the same card Sergio Mendoza replaced Oscar Collazo and stopped Ricardo Sandoval in the fifth round to unify the WBA and WBC flyweight titles, creating a major undercard upset.
- The WBA title was vacant after the organization moved Gervonta Davis to champion-in-recess status, and Schofield’s win ends his long layoff while positioning him for potential unification fights or higher-profile opponents in the division.