The bout between Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims Jr has been rescheduled to headline a boxing occasion at Credit score Union 1 Area in Chicago, IL on August 2. The pair sq. off in a 12-rounder at tremendous light-weight. The struggle card airs reside on DAZN.
Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) of Mexico and Chicago’s Sims (22-2-1, 8 KOs) had been initially scheduled to battle it out final November. The competition fell by way of after Sims obtained injured and was pressured to withdraw. Duarte remained on the “Latino Night time” card, defeating Botirzhon Akhmedov by unanimous determination.
In his earlier outing in February, Duarte stopped Miguel Madueno within the seventh spherical. With the victory, the 29-year-old secured his third win in a row since struggling a defeat by knockout within the eighth spherical in opposition to Ryan Garcia in late 2023.
“I really feel very pleased and motivated to be the primary occasion on August 2nd in opposition to Sims Jr., an opponent I had beforehand scheduled to struggle, however as a result of destiny, the struggle was postponed,” Oscar Duarte stated. “I need to take this chance to thank Oscar de la Hoya, Eric Gomez, and all the Golden Boy crew for his or her belief. We’re going all out, going for that win to get nearer to a world championship.”
Sims steps by way of the ropes in entrance of his hometown crowd and appears for his tenth straight victory. The 31-year-old returned to motion on the identical card in February, incomes a unanimous determination over Kendo Castaneda.
“This struggle is lengthy overdue and I’m able to placed on a present and depart with the victory,” Kenneth Sims Jr stated. “I’m absolutely wholesome now and able to placed on a stellar efficiency for my followers in Chicago. It’s a dream come true to headline in my hometown, the best metropolis on this planet.”
The matchups featured on the Duarte vs Sims undercard are anticipated to be confirmed shortly.
