Floyd Schofield wants Abdullah Mason in the ring, but his father is making sure the price tag matches the risk. Floyd Schofield Sr. made it clear that both young lightweights must take home at least two million dollars each, flatly rejecting six-figure guarantees for what he views as a marquee pairing.

According to Schofield Sr., Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez confirmed Top Rank sent paperwork over to launch official negotiations. While the senior Schofield gave Gomez the green light to open discussions, he laid down strict terms before any contracts get signed.

Along with the $4 million combined purse floor, he wants the opening bout staged in Texas, pointing directly to San Antonio or Austin as prime host locations. His blueprint also demands an automatic return bout that would take place in the winner’s hometown.

“There ain’t no way that these two champions shouldn’t be making at least two million each,” Schofield Sr. told FightHype. “They both come in with a belt.”

Schofield Sr. argued that gate receipts, international broadcast rights, plus commercial sponsors can easily cover those hefty financial requests. He pushed the valuation even further by claiming betting action would produce hundreds of millions on the back end, though wagering volume in sportsbooks does not feed cash into promotional purse structures. Despite the fuzzy math on the gaming side, his bottom line on fighter pay never wavered.

“Nobody taking no 800,000, 900,000,” he said.

The younger Schofield pushed hard to secure the assignment himself. His father initially hesitated to deal with Top Rank and Mason, but the young contender urged him to pick up the phone and get the business rolling.

“Dad, I want this fight,” Sr. recalled his son telling him.

Schofield remains confident that he possesses the tools to hand Mason his first defeat, whether they end up trading leather in the pocket or boxing at range from the outside. With Schofield planning a move up to the 140-pound junior welterweight division in the near future, the window to stage this clash at 135 pounds is closing rapidly.

Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya now face the task of figuring out whether an event featuring two rising prospects can generate enough broadcast and ticket revenue to satisfy those financial demands. If Golden Boy and Top Rank cannot locate the money to bridge that gap, this lightweight pairing will remain on the drawing board.