Arnold Barboza faces Kenneth Sims Jr. on Saturday, March 14, live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Both fighters make their welterweight debut in a 12-round bout for the WBO “Global” title.
Former interim WBO super lightweight champion Barboza Jr. (32-1, 11 KOs) of Long Beach, California, comes off a unanimous decision defeat to Teofimo Lopez last May. Sims Jr. (22-3-1, 8 KOs) of Chicago, Illinois, dropped a majority decision to Oscar Duarte in August.
In the 12-round co-feature, Puerto Rico’s Oscar Collazo (13-0, 10 KOs) defends his unified WBA and WBO strawweight titles against Mexico’s Jesus Haro (13-3, 2 KOs).
On the undercard, Santa Ana’s Alexis Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOs) meets former champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (34-8-1, 15 KOs) of South El Monte, California, in a 10-round super welterweight bout.
In another world championship bout, Coachella Valley’s Gabriela Fundora (17-0, 9 KOs) defends her undisputed flyweight title against Australia-based Viviana Ruiz Corredor (10-2, 5 KOs) of Colombia.
The telecast opener is an eight-round welterweight bout between Bakersfield’s Joel Iriarte (9-0, 8 KOs) and Rock Dodler Myrthil (17-2-1, 13 KOs) of Los Angeles.
Barboza vs Sims Jr results
Get Barboza vs Sims Jr full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Arnold Barboza def. Kenneth Sims Jr by unanimous decision (117-111, 118-110, 120-108) | Watch video
- Oscar Collazo def. Jesus Haro by RTD (R6, 3:00) | Watch video
- Alexis Rocha def. Joseph Diaz Jr. by unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 97-93)
- Gabriela Fundora def. Viviana Ruiz Corredor by TKO (R6, 1:25) | Watch video
- Joel Iriarte def. Rock Dodler Myrthil by TKO (R6, 2:35)
Prelims
- Grant Flores def. Rashid Stevens by unanimous decision (77-72, 78-71, 79-70)
- Cayden Griffiths def. Omar Ulises Gutierrez Munguia by KO (R1, 2:09)
- Fabian Guzman def. Julian Delgado by unanimous decision (77-75, 79-73, 79-73)
- Daniel Garcia def. Blas Ezequiel Caro by TKO (R2, 2:54)
- Leonardo Sanchez def. Cesar Juarez by TKO (R2, 2:46)
Barboza vs Sims Jr live blog
Arnold Barboza defeats Kenneth Sims Jr by decision
Arnold Barboza (33-1, 11 KOs) defeats Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-4-1, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision, with scores of 117-111, 118-110, and 120-108. With the win, Barboza claims the vacant WBO “Global” welterweight title.
Oscar Collazo stops Jesus Haro in six rounds to retain title
Oscar Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs) dominates and stops Jesus Haro (13-4, 2 KOs) to retain his WBA and WBO strawweight titles. Haro retired on his stool after six rounds.
Alexis Rocha defeats Joseph Diaz Jr. by decision
Alexis Rocha (26-2-1, 16 KOs) defeats Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (34-9-1, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision at super welterweight. After 10 rounds, the judges scored the fight 100-90, 98-92, and 97-93.
Gabriela Fundora stops Viviana Ruiz Corredor in sixth round to retain title
Gabriela Fundora (18-0, 10 KOs) defeats Viviana Ruiz Corredor (10-3, 5 KOs) by sixth-round TKO to make a successful defense of her undisputed flyweight title. The referee stopped the fight at 1:25 of the round.
Joel Iriarte TKOs Rock Dodler Myrthil in sixth round
Joel Iriarte (10-0, 9 KOs) defeats Rock Dodler Myrthil (17-3-1, 13 KOs) by sixth-round TKO at welterweight. With the win, Iriarte retains the WBA Continental Gold title.
Grant Flores defeats Rashid Stevens by decision
Wrapping up the prelims, Grant Flores (13-0, 9 KOs) defeats Rashid Stevens (6-2-2, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision at super welterweight. After eight rounds, the judges scored the fight 77-72, 78-71, and 79-70. On his way to victory, Flores scored multiple knockdowns.
Cayden Griffiths stops Omar Ulises Gutierrez Munguia in first round
Cayden Griffiths (8-0, 7 KOs) stops Omar Ulises Gutierrez Munguia (8-3-1, 6 KOs) in the first round at super welterweight. The referee waved the fight off at 2:09. On his way to victory, Griffiths twice sent his opponent to the canvas.
Fabian Guzman defeats Julian Delgado by decision
Fabian Guzman (10-0, 8 KOs) defeats Julian Delgado (9-2, 4 KOs) by unanimous decision at middleweight. After eight rounds, the judges scored the fight 77-75, 79-73, and 79-73.
Daniel Garcia KOs Blas Ezequiel Caro in second round
Daniel Garcia (13-0, 10 KOs) defeats Blas Ezequiel Caro (12-10, 5 KOs) by second round knockout at lightweight. The official time was 2:54 of the round. Garcia dropped Caro with a left hook.
Leonardo Sanchez TKOs Cesar Juarez in second round
In the event opener, Leonardo Sanchez (10-0, 8 KOs) defeats Cesar Juarez (31-20, 24 KOs) by second-round TKO at super featherweight. The stoppage came at 2:46 of the round. Sanchez dropped Juarez with a big right hand, prompting Juarez’s corner to call it a day.
Barboza vs Sims Jr free prelims
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How to watch and start time
Barboza vs Sims Jr airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT, with the prelims starting at 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT.