Floyd Schofield Jr. and his father, Floyd Sr., have confirmed that light-weight prospect Abdullah Mason’s current two knockdowns he suffered earlier this month in opposition to the unheralded tremendous featherweight Yohan Vasquez on November eighth had been a sign that he has a weak chin.
Schofield Sr. says he’s been telling those who the 20-year-old Mason (16-0, 14 KOs) has a weak chin since he sparred along with his son, light-weight contender Floyd Jr. He famous Mason’s incapability to take a tough shot in the course of the sparring classes.
So when Floyd Sr. noticed Mason getting dropped twice within the first spherical on November eighth by second-tier fighter Vasquez (26-6, 21 KOs) on November eighth on the Scope Enviornment in Norfolk, Virginia, he wasn’t shocked by what he noticed. It simply confirmed what he’d already seen for himself from the sparring classes with the 22-year-old Schofield Jr. (18-0, 12 KOs).
Mason stated just lately that he plans on combating for a world title in 2025. But when he has a chin downside, he’s going to have to focus on the IBF belt as soon as it’s vacated by Vasily Lomachenko as a result of he’s most likely not going to do nicely combating any of the opposite champions.
Floyd Sr. stated High Rank is constructing Mason to attempt to become profitable off of him, they usually’re going to attempt to make him look good with their matchmaking, that means he’s going to be fed smooth touches. Clearly, Mason wasn’t speculated to be knocked down by Vasquez, however his chin betrayed him. Even the very best matchmaking isn’t foolproof.
“Abdullah don’t bought a chin. I’ve been telling you that from day one. I watched what he did to Abullah within the ring,” stated Floyd Schofield Sr. to MillCity Boxing about his son, Floyd Jr. having dominated Abdullah Mason in sparring.
“I informed y’all when everybody was saying, ‘You’re making it up.’ I stated each time he’d [Mason] get hit within the chin, his legs would buckle.’ His physique can’t deal with him getting hit within the face. All people stated, ‘He’s capping, he’s mendacity.’ Now, they’ll see it with this straightforward a** man [Yohan Vasquez].”
It doesn’t appear to be Schofield Sr. plans on placing his son in with Mason for sparring anymore for him to be ratting him out like this by exposing what went on throughout their coaching.
“The dude [Vasquez] got here up from 126 and nonetheless bucked him. Abdullah has been combating all 126. He has not fought nobody at 130 with energy, they usually’re [Top Rank] constructing him. There’s nothing unsuitable with that. They’re constructing him to allow them to get an enormous payday. That’s what the promoters get. They don’t care concerning the fighters.”
Vasquez began his profession at 126, however his previous couple of fights have been at 130, and he does have energy in his left hand. That left hook that he stored hitting Mason with regarded deadly.
“They care about constructing them to see one thing to allow them to make [money]. However Adbullah isn’t a risk for us. Keyshawn isn’t a risk. Tank ain’t a risk, and Shakur ain’t a risk,” stated Schofield Sr.
High Rank must do a greater job with Mason if he’s already having issues taking pictures in opposition to this degree of opponent. If he can’t deal with the ability of men like Vasquez, High Rank might want to hold Mason away from the highest 25 killers which have pop of their punches, who will dent his chin, and spoil the probabilities of his promoters making a revenue.
“My dad informed y’all that,” stated Floyd Schofield Jr. about Mason not having sturdy punch resistance.
