Reigning NABO junior welterweight champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-3, 14KOs) and WBC super welterweight silver champion Charles Hatley (26-1-1, 18 KOs) were trading big punches at the Maple Avenue Boxing Gym in Dallas, Texas. The two boxers are preparing for their upcoming fights.

Hatley is targeted to face Jermell Charlo in a mandatory defense of Charlo's WBC junior middleweight strap on March 11th in Washington, DC.

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Also in the gym putting in rounds was super welterweight John Jackson who is expected to make his return to the ring in the next month. 

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Hooker will face Mexican knockout specialist Juan Pablo “Che Che” Lopez (29-3, 24 KOs) in a 10-round champion defense on the freeview undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland “The Return” on Saturday, February 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

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It comes as no surprise the Dallas-native was on hand when Roc Nation Sports, Miguel Cotto Promotions and the Dallas Cowboys organization officially announced the event in December at the team’s newly minted World Corporate Headquarters.

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Tickets priced at $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 and $29 not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now and available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.

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