Shakur Stevenson is now in search of another opponent. The Ring reported that Stevenson's opponent, Floyd Schofield, was pulled from the bout by the British Boxing Board of Control after he had fallen ill.

Shakur Stevenson faces Floyd Schofield on February 22, as boxing insiders gave their predictions. Shakur defends his WBC Lightweight Title for the second time. He won the vacant title after beating Edwin De Los Santos in a unanimous decision.