Shakur Stevenson will remain on "The Last Crescendo" after all. Stevenson, the WBC lightweight champion, will be facing Josh Padley on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Padley (15-0,

WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson has claimed that weight issues forced Floyd Schofield to withdraw from their world title fight on Saturday.

ESPN's James Regan explains why Floyd Schofield will no longer be fighting Shakur Stevenson for the WBC lightweight title in Saudi Arabia.

WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson officially has a new opponent just three days before his scheduled title defense on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Per Ring Magazine, Stevenson will now defend his title against Josh Padley after Floyd Schofield was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an illness.

Floyd Schofield's illness has resulted in Josh Padley landing the opportunity of a lifetime. Just days out from fight night, the unbeaten Schofield was forced out of his Saturday title bout against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson due to illness.

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.

Floyd Schofield missed today’s Grand Arrivals event, fueling speculation as to the status of his fight with Shakur Stevenson.