Schofield wins the WBA lightweight title, Mendoza stops Sandoval in Chicago

Two world title fights in Chicago on October 10 produced two new champions. At Wintrust Arena, Floyd Schofield won the vacant WBA lightweight title, and Sergio Mendoza took the WBA and WBC flyweight belts from Ricardo Sandoval.

Schofield beats Bahdi on the cards

Floyd Schofield vs Lucas Bahdi went the full twelve rounds. Schofield scored a knockdown in the third round with a check hook and won a unanimous decision: 116-110, 119-108 and 115-111. He is now 20-0 with 13 knockouts. Bahdi, from Niagara Falls, Ontario, suffered his first defeat and is 20-1.

Mendoza upsets Sandoval

In the co-main event, Ricardo Sandoval vs Sergio Mendoza ended in the fifth round. Mendoza, from Sonora in Mexico, put the champion down twice in the second round and once more in the fifth. Referee Mark Nelson stopped the fight at 1:46 of round five. Mendoza is now 28-1 with 24 knockouts; Sandoval drops to 27-3.

Results

• Floyd Schofield def. Lucas Bahdi, unanimous decision (116-110, 119-108, 115-111), vacant WBA lightweight title
• Sergio Mendoza def. Ricardo Sandoval, TKO, round 5, 1:46, WBA and WBC flyweight titles

The next heavyweight title fight is on October 17 in London, where Daniel Dubois defends the WBO belt in a rematch with Fabio Wardley.