Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (25-0, 17 KOs) successfully defended his WBO junior welterweight world title in his return to the ring on Friday night, toppling Alex Saucedo (28-1, 18KOs) via a seventh-round TKO in Saucedo’s hometown at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. » Read Full Article
RESULTS: Hooker Stops Saucedo in 7, Retains 140-Pound Title
- Leave a CommentThe fairytale ending wasn’t meant to be. Oklahoma City native Alex Saucedo fell short in his first world title challenge, as Maurice Hooker defended his WBO junior welterweight title against Saucedo via 7th-round TKO In front of 4,102 fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. » Read Full Article
Saucedo vs. Hooker: Oklahoma City Two-Step on ESPN
- Leave a CommentThis Friday night live on ESPN, from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Alex Saucedo challenges Maurice Hooker for Hooker’s WBO junior welterweight strap. » Read Full Article
Alex Saucedo vs Maurice Hooker ESPN – Weights
- Leave a CommentESPN (Midnight ET)
• Maurice Hooker 140 lbs vs. Alex Saucedo 139.4 lbs
(Hooker’s WBO Junior Welterweight world title – 12 Rounds)
ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. » Read Full Article
Maurice Hooker and Alex Saucedo prepare for fight this Friday, Nov.16
- Leave a CommentThe “Red River Rivalry” — the pugilistic version — has kicked off. » Read Full Article
Maurice Hooker vs Alex Saucedo on November 16 in Oklahoma City
- Leave a CommentAlex “El Cholo” Saucedo grew up in Oklahoma City, a short bike ride from the Chesapeake Energy Arena. » Read Full Article
Egidijus Kavaliauskas vs. Roberto Arriaza on Nov.16
- Leave a CommentNABF welterweight champion Egidijus “The Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas is closing in on a world title opportunity. » Read Full Article
News: Hooker vs Saucedo; Blair Cobbs
- Leave a CommentRoc 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. » Read Full Article
WBSS to have 140 pound tournament; imagine the possible match-ups
-We have been treated to two quite superb tournaments in the still-ongoing Word Boxing Classic Super Series; the cruiserweight and super-middleweight tournaments being boxing at its very best. » Read Full Article
Terry Flanagan wants Maurice Hooker rematch
-Terry Flanagan’s record for having the longest unbeaten winning ledger amongst the current crop of UK fighters came to an end on Saturday night, in his home city of Manchester. » Read Full Article