When Floyd Schofield Jr. is part of a controversy, you can bet it’ll be an entertaining one. Last Monday, reports surfaced that the undefeated lightweight prospect was forced to withdraw from his upcoming fight against Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz due to a right-hand injury with minor ligament damage. The bout was scheduled for November 8 in Fort Worth, Texas, serving as the co-main event under Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin.

Soon after the reports broke, Golden Boy Promotions, Floyd Schofield Jr. ’s promoter, issued a statement clarifying the situation. The promotion explained that Schofield Jr.’s withdrawal came after a “medical evaluation and on the advice of his team.” And speaking of his team, his father and trainer, Floyd Schofield Sr., has since spoken out about the setback,

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