“Mason will never fight Floyd because they know he can’t beat Floyd,” Schofield Sr. said. told MillCity Boxing. “They split one round of four. They know what happened. We even beat them in the amateurs. I got that video. These guys know ‘Kind.’ They’re not going to get in the ring with us.”
Schofield Sr. argued that sanction body politics also help keep the two combatants apart. He said the rankings were manipulated in a way that kept Floyd out of immediate title contention, which he believed protected certain champions from dangerous challengers.
“We’re not even ranked in the WBO because they’re trying to protect him,” Schofield Sr. said. said. “We’re not even in the top 10 in the WBO. With the WBC, we’re not ranked there. We’re number 17 because they tried to protect Shakur. That’s how political these things are.”
The elder Schofield added that his team is not waiting for voluntary opportunities and will continue to push forward until a mandatory position forces a title fight.
“We’re going to keep fighting until a belt is mandatory,” he said. “So we’re not worried about them anymore. We’re going to make our money.”
The comments reflect a familiar strategy in boxing, where camps often apply public pressure when a match has not materialized. Mason currently holds the WBO lightweight title and is one of the division’s rising names, while Schofield has worked his way to a title opportunity.
Whether the fight ever happens will likely depend on how quickly Schofield moves into a mandatory position in the rankings. At this point, his father seems content to continue pushing the issue in public as Floyd continues to climb to the top of the lightweight division.
