Floyd Schofield enters the ring with a flawless record of 17 wins, zero losses, and zero draws, with 12 of those victories by knockout. Rene Tellez Giron, meanwhile, comes in with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses, and zero draws, with 13 knockouts to his name. Schofield has a slight edge in power, boasting a 71% knockout rate compared to Giron’s 65%.
At 22 years old, Schofield is three years younger than Giron. He also stands 3 inches taller, although Giron has a 1-inch reach advantage. Both fighters adopt an orthodox stance.
Schofield is less experienced, having had six fewer fights and making his debut in 2021, five years and two months after Giron, who turned professional in 2015. Schofield has accumulated 65 professional rounds, compared to Giron’s 128.
Ranked number 2 by the WBA and 14 by the IBF at lightweight, Schofield remains undefeated as a professional. He has stopped two of his last five opponents. His most recent victory was against Esteuri Metiver Suero on March 16, 2024, in the fifth round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Prior to that, he defeated Ricardo Lopez Torres by technical knockout in the first round at the Toyota Center, Houston, on December 2, 2023.
Schofield also secured wins against Haskell Rhodes on July 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in a 10-round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio, Alberto Mercado on January 28, 2023, by unanimous decision at YouTube Theater, Inglewood, and Daniel Rosas on October 20, 2022, by knockout in the first round at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio.
Over the last two years and 13 days, Schofield has fought approximately every four months and 28 days, totaling 27 rounds, averaging 5.4 rounds per fight. In contrast, Giron’s last four fights have spanned five years, four months, and 12 days, with an average of one fight every year and four months, totaling 31 rounds, averaging 7.8 rounds per fight.
Floyd Schofield – 1200
Rene Tellez Giron + 700
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 1, 2024
