
Hooker Extends Co-Promotional Deal With Matchroom Boxing and Roc Nation Sports
Maurice Hooker has signed an extension to his co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA and Roc Nation.
Maurice Hooker has signed an extension to his co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA and Roc Nation.
Maurice Hooker hopes to land a big homecoming fight in Dallas next as he defends his WBO World Super-Lightweight title for the second time against Mikkel LesPierre at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on Saturday March 9, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
The media gathered on Wednesday afternoon at the Dream Hotel days before undefeated WBA World Light Heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol makes his fifth title defense against Joe Smith Jr. at Turning Stone Resort and Casino on March 9.
Roc Nation boxer and WBO junior welterweight champion, Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (25-0, 17 KOs), is preparing to prove he stands among the top fighters in the world ahead of his second title defense on March 9, 2019.
Once upon a time, two wide-eyed prospects in Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker and Alex "El Cholo" Saucedo met at a young age and found each other face to face in heated sparring sessions.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 12, 2018) – The "Red River Rivalry" — the pugilistic version — has kicked off. WBO junior welterweight champion Maurice Hooker, from Dallas, Texas, will defend his world title Friday evening against Oklahoma City native Alex Saucedo at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.
Alex "El Cholo" Saucedo grew up in Oklahoma City, a short bike ride from the Chesapeake Energy Arena. It was called the Ford Center back then, but Saucedo always dreamed of headlining a world title fight in his hometown.
Star Boxing's CLETUS "THE HEBREW HAMMER" SELDIN (Long Island, NY 21-1 17KOs) will be making his much anticipated return to the ring on November 16th against NELSON LARA (Nicaragua 17-10 9KOs) live on ESPN+ at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Roc Nation Sports today announced that Top Rank has won the purse bid for Maurice Hooker’s defense of the WBO Super Lightweight Title against top mandatory challenger Alex Saucedo, submitting a $1.625 million bid to secure the rights to promote the WBO title fight.
Maurice Hooker held an open media workout last week as he prepares to take on fellow undefeated fighter Courtney Jackson on August 19.
Reigning NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-3, 14 KOs) will face Mexican knockout specialist Juan Pablo “Che Che” Lopez (29-3, 24 KOs) in a 10-round champion defense on the freeview undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland “The Return” on Saturday, February 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
In the co-main event of the HBO PPV broadcast of Kovalev-Ward, Maurice Hooker (21-0-3, 16 KOs) revealed many flaws as he fought to a draw against Darleys Perez (33-2-2, 21 KOs) in a 10-round Super Lightweight fight at the Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KOs) and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields participated in a media workout in Las Vegas, NV on Monday, Nov. 14, ahead of their undercard appearances on Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” taking place Saturday, Nov. 19 at T-Mobile Arena.
NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KOs) of Dallas, Texas, took "training camp" on the road in prep of a ten-round title defense against former world titlist Darleys Perez(33-2-1, 21 KOs).
Fast-rising junior welterweight prospect Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KOs) is poised for a breakout performance as he takes on veteran Darleys Perez on the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward HBO PPV undercard on November 19 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.