Floyd Schofield envisioned his Golden Boy Promotions debut ending in a first-round knockout.

The 20-year-old lightweight was prophetic in that perception, needing less than 100 seconds to take out Mexico City’s Daniel Rosas. A clean left hook upstairs put Rosas down and out, producing an immediate ending at 1:37 of the opening round of their DAZN-aired main event Thursday evening from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.

Schofield—originally from New Jersey, and now based out of Austin after his family overcame homelessness—didn’t go looking for the night, coming out patiently and looking to set up his power shots. That opportunity came in a hurry, when Rosas offered just enough of an opening for Schofield to attack the body.

Rosas had a brief spill to the canvas, though accurately ruled a slip by referee Ray Corona. He would find himself back on the canvas a few moments later. Schofield landed in rapid fire succession before closing the show with a sweeping left hook. Rosas hit the deck and was never a threat to make it to his feet. As much was recognized by Corona, who immediately motioned for medical attention.

Rosas was able to come around and make it out of the ring. He does so with his second straight defeat in hand, falling to 22-6-1 (14KOs) and likely no longer of use in developmental fights such as this.

Schofield cruises to 12-0 (10KOs) with the win, his fourth of 2022 and with all ending inside the distance. Thursday’s feat came eleven weeks after first catching the eye of Golden Boy Promotions, when he stopped former junior bantamweight titlist Rodrigo Guerrero after five rounds on an August 6 DAZN show in Fort Worth, Texas. Golden Boy signed him to a promotional contract just eleven days later, with this bout marking the first of what is expected to be many headlining acts.

Thursday’s bout was scheduled for eight rounds, though Schofield expects to advance to the ten-round level by his next fight. The desire is to have at least one more fight before the end of the year and then advancing to the absolute top level of the division in the year ahead. For now, he will just settle for the division’s fellow young guns.

“Hopefully I can get another fight before the end of the year and then get some of these guys they’re calling top prospects,” Schofield told Golden Boy Fight Night’s Brandi Flores. “Marc Castro, Keyshawn Davis, all of them who they consider a top prospect. There can’t be twenty of us; only one can come out on top.”

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for krikya360.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox