A PROPOSED card in Riyadh on February 22 continues to be the subject of online speculation, but one fight is a done deal according to a promoter.
It’s no secret that Turki Alalshikh had planned to have Matchroom WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, 22-0 (10 KOs), on Riyadh’s opening card of the 2025 season. First-choice opponent William Zepeda, 32- 0 (27 KOs), retired due to injury, leaving Stevenson without a fight.
That doesn’t seem to be the case now, though, thanks to Floyd Schofield, 18-0 (12 KOs). The promoter of the 22-year-old Oscar De La Hoya wrote on the social networking platform X that his fighter had accepted the fight.
Schofield is unbeaten in 18 fights but has yet to claim a world title. (Getty Images)
In his post, De La Hoya also described Schofield as “the meanest fighter prospect today.” Stevenson, not missing a word or two in X, responded by saying, “Finally you’re talking some sense. First him and then I rule out Zepeda. Sorry in advance my friend you are a legend to me in the boxing ring!!”
The February 22 card has yet to be made official by Alalshikh, but the rumor mill seems certain that Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF heavyweight title against Joseph Parker. A rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol could also be on the same card. And another exciting heavyweight fight – between Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel – is another possible addition.
Jaron Ennis vs Vergil Ortiz was also attached to the show, but a high quality match it is prohibited for the time being. Ortiz, however, may still appear on what would be a front-runner for the card of the year.
