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Regis Prograis to fight Maurice Hooker on April 17: report

Former junior welterweight titleholders Regis Prograis and Maurice Hooker will meet on April 17 in Oxon Hill, Maryland on DAZN.

The rebuilding process for Regis Prograis and Maurice Hooker reportedly will begin against one another.

The former junior welterweight titleholders, who lost their belts and the zeroes in their loss columns last year, will meet on April 17 at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on DAZN, according to BoxingScene.com.

Also on the card, Luke Campbell will face Javier Fortuna for a vacant lightweight title.

Prograis (24-1, 20 KOs) lost a close majority decision and his title to Josh Taylor on Oct. 26 in London. The New Orleans native was knocking on the door of pound-for-pound recognition going into that fight.

Hooker (27-1-3, 18 KOs) was less effective against Jose Ramirez on July 27 in Arlington, Texas, losing his title by a sixth-round TKO. The Dallas product rebounded with a first-round knockout of Uriel Perez in December.

Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) is coming off a one-sided decision loss to lightweight titleholder and pound-for-pound king Vassiliy Lomachenko on Aug. 31 in London. He is from Hull, in northern England.

Fortuna (35-2-1, 24 KOs) has beaten Sharif Bogere (UD 10) and Jesus Cuellar (TKO 2) since he lost a split decision to then-lightweight titleholder Robert Easter in January 2018. Forunta is Dominican.

James Kirkland to headline card against Marcos Hernandez on March 14

James Kirkland makes his 2020 debut against Marcos Hernandez on March 14 at the MGM Grand National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Mercurial brawler James Kirkland will headline a Premier Boxing Champions card March 14 at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, according to a release. The bout will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

Kirkland’s opponent is Marcos Hernandez of Fresno, California.

“I’m very excited to make the most of this opportunity,” Kirkland (34-2, 30 KOs) said. “… It’s truly a blessing to be back in the mix. I’m training hard and perfecting my craft like always. Look for me to bring fireworks on March 14.”

Kirkland seemed to have retired from the sport after his devastating knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2015. The San Antonio native returned to the ring last year and collected two stoppage wins against overmatched journeymen.

Kirkland made his name on HBO as a highlight-reel brawler. He has also made headlines for the wrong reasons, including an assault charge in 2013 and for his contentious, on-and-off relationship with longtime trainer Ann Wolfe. 

Hernandez (14-3-1, 3 KOs) is coming off a decision loss to Kevin Newman II in November.

On the undercard, undefeated prospect Eimantas Stanionis (10-0, 7 KOs) will face Justin DeLoach (18-4, 9 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight bout. Stanionis is a 2016 Olympian from Lithuania.