Fort Worth, TX March 20th, 2021- Saturday night at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas one of boxing’s brightest stars Vergil Ortiz Jr. (17-0, 17 KOs) rose to the occasion in front of an energetic hometown crowd as he defeated the former WBO 140-pound titleholder and fellow Texas native Maurice Hooker (27-2-3, 18 KOs). … More The Vergil Ortiz Jr. Train Rolls Through Texas
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas Ortiz Jr. vs Hooker is a 12-round fight for the WBO International Welterweight Championship presented by Golden Boy. The event is sponsored by Hennessy “Never Stop. Never Settle” and “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts.” The fight will take place on Saturday, March 20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas and … More VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. MAURICE HOOKER OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 20 AT DICKIES ARENA IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND STREAMED LIVE WORLDWIDE ON DAZN FORT WORTH, TEXAS (March 18, 2021): Vergil Ortiz Jr. (16-0, 16 KOs) and Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (27-1-3, 19 KOs) hosted a final press conference today ahead of their 12-round fight for the WBO International Welterweight Title. The action will take place this Saturday, March … More VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. MAURICE HOOKER FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
At a time when prospects and unbeaten fighters want to measure themselves against gatekeepers, Vergil Ortiz wants to measure himself against the best fighters at 147 pounds. Manny Pacquiao? Terence Crawford? Fine by him. “Bring them on.” Before those fights happen, if they do, Ortiz must take care of business Saturday night, as he squares … More Vergil Ortiz On Fighting The Best “Bring Them On”