Maurice Hooker leaves Matchroom, joins PBC

Floyd will sign him right away. He's just waiting a word from Haney. This is where Haney will go if DAZN goes out of boxing within this year or next. Hearn has nothing for him. aren't you scared that floyd will threaten to make tank fight haney like he did with loma? that was mean. floyd sholdn't have done that. why was floyd pretending that tank was a real boxer? it really messed with the young mans head

Maurice Hooker has agreed to terms with PBC on a multi-fight deal after securing a release from Matchroom and Roc Nation, sources tell The Athletic. The former 140-pound champion will make his PBC debut this fall— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) August 20, 2020 When is the good DAZN news happening? More fighters set to be released soon. DAZN is giving up on the U.S. boxing market. The Canelo contract is the only thing keeping them here. They want out of that contract but Golden Boy needs to find another broadcast partner before they're willing to talk a buyout

Andrade is at least around the weight classes where DAZN is loaded at. It makes more sense to keep him then someone like Hooker who really doesn't have many options at 147. The real question is what happens with young studs like Haney? Does he stay there for much longer or does he go elsewhere when his deal expires? Floyd will sign him right away. He's just waiting a word from Haney. This is where Haney will go if DAZN goes out of boxing within this year or next. Hearn has nothing for him.

Lots of good matchups to be made with PBC, makes a lot of sense for him going up to 147. On the other hand, Matchroom USA just about appears to be dead, aside from the prospects they have Yeah, they really gotta figure something out.

He made a very wise move. Especially if he plans on moving up to welterweight. Well done "Mighty Mo" Hooker!

Prograis may follow him of course he will

Lots of good matchups to be made with PBC, makes a lot of sense for him going up to 147. On the other hand, Matchroom USA just about appears to be dead, aside from the prospects they have

Prograis may follow him

Hooker was never one of dazn main stars but will be interesting what happens over next month or so as not much announced in USA side for dazn since coming back - although to be fair neither has the other networks in my eyes. The matchroom UK side has had some belters to be fair though and has obviously been streamed on dazn too. With dazn planning to launch in UK though still a lot of questions on what will happen with matchroom and dazn link

I kinda gotta wonder what moves does DAZN make now? Keep putting out a US card here and there and try to focus more on being a global app? Who knows, but boxing was never a major long-term investment for them in the first place. Maybe they just put limited amount of cards out and take a lot of the fights to the UK when they debut there.

Didn't say it wasn't a good move for Hooker. Since he plans to move up to 147, then obviously PBC is the move. Just saying he's not very good and DAZN isn't losing much with him leaving since they didn't have many options at 147 and now can avoid paying him 7 figures. I kinda gotta wonder what moves does DAZN make now? Keep putting out a US card here and there and try to focus more on being a global app?

Smart move, he signed with the promotion who can give him good fights fairly easily and quickly at the division he is moving up to, I figured he would have just stayed with DAZN cashing fat checks and milked that tit until it dried up and fell off and then claimed he is being ducked by the other top fighters in the division while they all fight each other...

Matchroom and Dazn are over Yup, starting to look that way... Fast Eddie really knows how to fook stuff up. I wonder what will happen with the Matchroom USA prospects seeing that DAZN own 50% of the promotion. They do have some solid up in comers like Pacheco, Espino, Haney, Castro, Madrinov and a few others too...

Matchroom and Dazn are over

He is a good pick up for PBC. They have a lot of guy's at 147 so it's a good move for Hooker. Didn't say it wasn't a good move for Hooker. Since he plans to move up to 147, then obviously PBC is the move. Just saying he's not very good and DAZN isn't losing much with him leaving since they didn't have many options at 147 and now can avoid paying him 7 figures.

Danny Roman and now Hooker have defected from Matchroom USA I wouldn't be surprised if Andrade is next dude is doing literally nothing and Canelo and GGG have bigger fish to fry Andrade is at least around the weight classes where DAZN is loaded at. It makes more sense to keep him then someone like Hooker who really doesn't have many options at 147. The real question is what happens with young studs like Haney? Does he stay there for much longer or does he go elsewhere when his deal expires?

Hooker isn't that good. Exciting fighter? Yes, but that's about it. He's not hanging with the top PBC WWs, but guess he can fight Prograis at WW now? DAZN paid this guy like four million to fight Ramirez in a fight that generated NO buzz at all and had a gate of less than 250k. Losing guys like Hooker isn't necessarily a bad thing for them. He is a good pick up for PBC. They have a lot of guy's at 147 so it's a good move for Hooker.

Lopez is a good opponent for Hooker's first at 147. If he can stop Lopez then it will be a better performance than Thurman who turned into a runner after Lopez hurt him.

Danny Roman and now Hooker have defected from Matchroom USA I wouldn't be surprised if Andrade is next dude is doing literally nothing and Canelo and GGG have bigger fish to fry And Michael Hunter......

Danny Roman and now Hooker have defected from Matchroom USA I wouldn't be surprised if Andrade is next dude is doing literally nothing and Canelo and GGG have bigger fish to fry