Maurice Hooker Moving To Welterweight, Wants Big Fights
Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (26-1-3, 17 KOs) has revealed that he will move up in weight class from super lightweight to welterweight division as he begins training for his next fight.
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Maurice Hooker: I'll Be Back Better Than Ever in My Next Fight
On Saturday, July 27th, Roc Nation Sports super lightweight boxer Maurice Hooker (26-1, 17 KOs) was defeated by Jose Ramirez (25-0, 17 KOs) in a back and forth brawl that saw the Dallas-native go down in a sixth round technical knockout at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
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Prograis: Josh Taylor Would Knock Jose Ramirez The F*** Out!
WBA junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis was ringside on Saturday night at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, and he watched Jose Ramirez score a sixth round knockout of Maurice Hooker to unify the WBC, WBO world titles at 140-pounds.
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Jose Ramirez: Here To Fight Best Guys At 140, I Want Other Titles
Jose Carlos Ramirez knew his team had the right idea when opting to pass on entering him in the World Boxing Super Series super lightweight tournament. The unbeaten titlist from California’s Central Valley—where he remains a massive draw—took his lumps in the court of public opinion but has since emerged as the class of the 140-pound division. That crowning moment came when he marched into the home region of fellow undefeated title claimant Maurice Hooker in scoring a 6th round stoppage in their DAZN-streamed unification bout Saturday evening at College Park Center in Arlington, Tx.
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Jose Ramirez-Maurice Hooker: Afterthoughts
Make the right fights and let the results speak for themselves. Sometimes, clashes we expect to be excellent aren’t. The styles mix wrong or one fighter is too superior to another. It can be disappointing; every anticipated NFL, NBA, or MLB contest doesn’t deliver fireworks either. As long as everyone gives an honest effort, and the officiating is fair, we can live with a battle failing to meet the hype.
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Hooker Praises Ref: Two Fighters Died, I Didn't Want To Be Third
Part of the vision shared by Maurice Hooker, Roc Nation Sports and Matchroom Boxing USA was to stage a massive homecoming fight in the greater Dallas area. That wish was granted, in the form of a 140-pound title unification bout with California’s Jose Carlos Ramirez. It also resulted in his first career loss, as Hooker was stopped in the 6th round of a Fight of the Year contender Saturday evening at College Park Center in Arlington, Tx., mere miles from Hooker’s Dallas hometown.
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Jose Ramirez: I Felt Very Confident in My Skills - Like a Great Fighter
The way he told it—and showed it—Jose Carlos Ramirez had never been more confident heading into a perceived pick-‘em matchup. A Fight of the Year candidate emerged from Ramirez’s super lightweight title unification bout with Maurice Hooker, whom he stopped on his feet inside of six rounds Saturday evening in Arlington, Tx., just outside of Hooker’s Dallas hometown. Most in the industry remained torn on picking a winner right up until the opening bell.
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Photos: Jose Ramirez Takes Out Maurice Hooker To Unify Titles
Ramirez, Hooker Fight Photos Gallery - Jose Ramirez stopped Maurice Hooker in the sixth round to unify the WBC and WBO light-welterweight titles in Texas on Saturday. Ramirez, already the WBC holder, secured Hooker's WBO crown after an entertaining bout at the College Park Center.
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Jose Ramirez vs. Maurice Hooker - Official Scorecards
Ramirez, Hooker Scorecards - Jose Ramirez stopped Maurice Hooker in the sixth round to unify the WBC and WBO light-welterweight titles in Texas on Saturday. Ramirez, already the WBC holder, secured Hooker's WBO crown after an entertaining bout at the College Park Center. An all-action fight came to an end in the sixth, when Ramirez landed a flurry of blows to lead to the stoppage.
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Jose Ramirez Blasts Out Maurice Hooker in Sixth Round of a War
by Francisco Salazar - ARLINGTON, Texas - Jose Ramirez was not going to go back to Avenal, California empty-handed. In a unification fight that lived up to expectations, Ramirez stopped Maurice Hooker in round six before a raucous near-sellout crowd Saturday night. With the win, Ramirez (25-0, 17 knockouts) is now...
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