Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker (24-0, 16 KO's), the WBO Junior Welterweight champion of the world and the number one ranked contender from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Alex Saucedo (28-0, 18 KO's), answered questions from the media two days before the big showdown.
Hometown favorite Alex Saucedo (28-0, 18 KO's) is looking to make history as the next Oklahoma world champion since Oklahoma's former WBA World lightweight champion Sean O'Grady (81-5, 70 K's), who obtained that title in 1981 when he beat Hilmer Kenty (29-2, 18 KO's).
But to do that, he will have a a huge task against Texas' champion Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker who plans on defending his crown for the first time after going all the way to England and claiming it in his big win over the then undefeated Terry Flanagan (33-2, 13 KO's).
The undercard, including the welterweight showdown between Egidijus "The Mean Machine" Kavaliauskas and Roberto Arriaza, will be streamed live at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.