Oscar Duarte faces Kenneth Sims Jr. on Saturday, August 2, stay from Credit score Union 1 Area in Chicago. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds at tremendous light-weight and serves as a WBA title eliminator.
Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) of Mexico has received three straight fights since his knockout loss to Ryan Garcia in late 2023. Chicago native Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs) goals for his tenth consecutive victory after defeating Kendo Castaneda by determination in February.
Within the co-feature, Regis Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) of New Orleans, LA, returns to the ring in opposition to Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (34-7-1, 15 KOs) of South El Monte, CA. The matchup options two former champions in a 10-round welterweight contest.
Prograis is coming off two defeats to Jack Catterall and Devin Haney. Diaz Jr. is in search of his second win in a row.
On the undercard, Tristan Kalkreuth (15-1, 10 KOs) of Carrollton, TX, meets Houston’s Devonte Williams (13-2, 6 KOs) at cruiserweight. Joshua Edwards (3-0, 3 KOs) of Houston, TX, and Cayman Audie (4-1, 2 KOs) of Mora, MN, conflict at heavyweight. Mexico’s Yair Benjamin Gallardo-Lozano (9-0, 8 KOs) takes on Quinton Rankin (21-9-2, 16 KOs) of Charlotte, NC, at mild heavyweight.
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August 2, 2025 12:01 AM EDT
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Essential Card (8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT)
Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims Jr
Regis Prograis vs. Joseph Diaz
Tristan Kalkreuth vs. Devonte Williams
Joshua Edwards vs. Cayman Audie
Yair Benjamin Gallardo-Lozano vs. Quinton Rankin
Prelims
Gael Cabrera vs. Richard Reyes Diaz
Mehki Phillips vs. Joseph Ricardo Cruz Brown
