Former junior welterweight titlist Maurice Hooker, who lost his belt by sixth-round knockout to Jose Ramirez in their July 27 unification bout, is in need of a new opponent for his ring return on the Daniel Jacobs-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. undercard Dec. 20 (DAZN) in Phoenix. Hooker was due to face Pedro Campa at 144 pounds, but Campa has withdrawn due to an eye injury, Dino Duva of Roc Nation Sports, Hooker’s co-promoter, told ESPN on Tuesday night. Duva said the hunt is on for a replacement foe.

Dan Rafael, ESPN Senior Writer2d ago

Unified junior featherweight titlist Daniel Roman, healthy now following a shoulder injury that has kept him idle since unifying two belts by decision over TJ Doheny in April, will return for his fifth defense, a mandatory, against Murodjon Akhmadaliev on Jan. 30 (DAZN) in Miami, Alex Camponovo of Thompson Boxing, Roman's co-promoter, told ESPN on Wednesday. "Danny has been back in the gym for a few weeks now," Camponovo said. "He needed to rest his shoulder and follow the doc's instructions to the tee. He resumed sparring last Monday and will be in top condition for January to defend against Akhmadaliev."

Dan Rafael, ESPN Senior Writer20h ago

Fresh from a winning a gold medal at the Pan-American Games in August in Lima, Peru, Puerto Rico’s Oscar Collazo, 22, has ditched plans to seek an Olympic berth and signed a co-promotional deal to go pro with Miguel Cotto Promotions and Golden Boy, they have announced. Collazo, a strawweight, will make his pro debut Feb. 15 on an MCP card. “I'm a little anxious for my debut. I have great plans,” Collazo said. “I want to be the face of boxing in Puerto Rico, and I have the tools to do that.”

Dan Rafael, ESPN Senior Writer3d ago