By Chris Williams: In a huge blow to Eddie Hearn and his Matchroom Boxing USA promotional company, Top Rank won Tuesday’s purse bid for the for WBO light welterweight champion Maurice Hooker’s mandatory title defense against Alex Saucedo (28-0, 18 KOs). Top Rank won the bid for their fighter Saucedo with a winning bid of $1.625 million. Hooker will be defending against Saucedo in November in Oklahoma.
Maurice Hooker defeats Alex Saucedo – RESULTS
By Jeff Aranow: WBO light welterweight champion Maurice Hooker (25-0-3, 17 KOs) used his height … read more