Comments Thread For: Hooker: Beating Vergil Ortiz Puts My Name Up There For World Title Shot At 147

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Maurice Hooker clearly could've taken a safer fight in his debut as a full-fledged welterweight. The former WBO junior welterweight champion ultimately determined that upsetting a heavily hyped contender like Vergil Ortiz Jr. would do much more for his career than beating a lesser fighter. Hooker recognizes that this fight is very risky, yet the Dallas native also knows it'll be well worth the danger if he can perform Saturday night the way he and his handlers are confident he can.
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[Bronx2245]

It ain't that simple Mo'! The haters will say you beat a 22-yr. old kid! Ask Floyd how that works, and he was 36!

[Boxfan83]

Beating a prospect I guess can fall either way. Ortiz is highly hyped though so Id say Mo should be considered if DSG and Shawn Porter get chance after chance.

If Mo wins though Id like to see him and Thurman.

[Corelone]

If Mo thinks he's going to outbox Virgil, he can disabuse himself of those notions. Virgil cuts the ring off, and uses his jab, he is not a face fighter. Mo. might survive, into the 6th or 7th.

[4truth]

It ain't that simple Mo'! The haters will say you beat a 22-yr. old kid! Ask Floyd how that works, and he was 36!

No, it’s pretty simple. If Hooker was forcing a debilitating catchweight on Ortiz, you might have a point.

this is a big fight for both fighters, a win means a lot.

[PinkGod]

I don't know about you guys but i got Vergil for this fight, I love Mo but I see Vergil doing the same exact **** Jose did.

[Marvlus Marv]

This over-rated chump that got the worst gift draw you've ever seen against Darleys Perez will be needing an oxygen mask after he gets stopped bad. About time Hooker was removed from the equation.