Chicago Title Fight Headlines Weekend Boxing, With More Action in Long Beach<\/p>\n
It was bound to happen.<\/p>\n
Jake Paul won\u2019t be fighting Oscar De La Hoya, but each will have a rep this weekend in the city of Big Shoulders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to make sure boxing is here and stays alive in Chicago,\u201d said Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions. \u201cThe whole world will be watching Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n
Golden Boy\u2019s Floyd Schofield (19-0, 13 KOs) meets Most Valuable Promotions Luca Bahdi (20-0, 15 KOs) in a battle between undefeated lightweights for the WBA title on Saturday Oct. 10, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill. The Golden Boy and MVP fight card will be streamed on DAZN.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not far-fetched to think Paul would challenge De La Hoya in an exhibition bout. However, instead, the two promoters will send their proxies on Saturday to represent their respective firms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is number one versus number two in the rankings,\u201d said De La Hoya. \u201cThe best have to fight the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
MVP\u2019s proxy is Bahdi, who was signed after he eliminated Paul\u2019s best fighter at the time, Ashton \u201cH20\u201d Sylve, with a spectacular knockout two years ago. Subsequently, Bahdi signed with Paul\u2019s company and is headed for a world title shot. He hits hard.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe top two guys in the division are going to war. This is what it\u2019s about and I\u2019m ready,\u201d said Canada\u2019s Bahdi. \u201cWe\u2019re fighting for the world title and I\u2019m ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schofield is Golden Boy\u2019s guy and he was supposed to meet Shakur Stevenson but was felled by an illness. He then fought veteran Tevin Farmer and eradicated him in less than one round. It was shocking and sudden.<\/p>\n
Now the two undefeated lightweights are poised to see who exits the boxing ring with their undefeated status.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got a lot riding on this fight,\u201d said Schofield. \u201cI think Lucas Bahdi is a good fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n
MVP has become better known as a company with the greatest roster of female fighters in the world. Once upon a time, Golden Boy had some talented female fighters, but now they only have one in Gabriela Fundora. She will not be participating on this fight card.<\/p>\n
Promoters talk a lot nowadays. De La Hoya has pointed out that boxing promoting is a cutthroat business, and that his fighter Schofield is the far better fighter.<\/p>\n
Paul likes his fighter\u2019s chances and foresees another Bahdi victory.<\/p>\n
Also on the same boxing card, WBC flyweight titlist Ricardo Sandoval (27-2) makes his first defense of the title he won in Japan a year ago. He defends against Mexico\u2019s Sergio Mendoza (27-1, 23 KOs) who lost an attempt to win the light flyweight title this past April.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very excited to still be fighting in Chicago and to have the opportunity to defend my titles for the first time,\u201d said Sandoval.<\/p>\n
Sandoval, who lives in Rialto, CA, traveled to Japan and upset Kenshiro Teraji by split decision back in July 2025.<\/a> He is one of three Southern California based fighters holding a flyweight or super fly world title. A win could put him in a position to fight Anthony Olascuaga or maybe even bantam champ Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez.<\/p>\n Anything is possible.<\/p>\n Also on the same fight card will be Costa Rica\u2019s Naomy Valle, the younger sister of Yokasta Valle who formerly fought under the Golden Boy banner. Now both Valle sisters are signed with MVP.<\/p>\n Valle (15-1) lost her first fight under the MVP banner and will be fighting Sheyla Moreno (5-1-1) in a minimumweight fight set for eight rounds. Though she lost her debut with MVP a year ago, she then won her next fight which was last January.<\/p>\n Mike Leanardi, the matchmaker for MVP, said they don\u2019t penalize fighters for taking big risks and losing. They want competitive fights. Yokasta Valle also lost her debut with MVP against Mexico\u2019s Lourdes Juarez this past May.<\/p>\n Both Valle sisters are still with MVP.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Thunder Studios<\/p>\n Light heavyweights Samuel Arnold (16-0) and Charles Shinima (20-5) headline the Fight Book card on Saturday Oct. 10, at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n Thunder Studios has become a key arena for boxing events in the Southern California area.<\/p>\n Also on the same card is popular boxer Jonny Mansour (8-0) against Colombia\u2019s George Rodriguez (12-7) in a super lightweight match set for eight rounds.<\/p>\n Mansour has a large following from the San Diego area and recently fought in Detroit where he was victorious by knockout.<\/p>\n