Oscar Duarte faces Kenneth Sims Jr. on Saturday, August 2, live from Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds at super lightweight and serves as a WBA title eliminator.
Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) of Mexico has won three straight fights since his knockout loss to Ryan Garcia in late 2023. Chicago native Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs) aims for his 10th consecutive victory after defeating Kendo Castaneda by decision in February.
In the co-feature, Regis Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) of New Orleans, LA, returns to the ring against Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (34-7-1, 15 KOs) of South El Monte, CA. The matchup features two former champions in a 10-round welterweight contest.
Prograis is coming off two defeats to Jack Catterall and Devin Haney. Diaz Jr. is looking for 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, clash 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 light heavyweight.
Duarte vs Sims Jr live blog
Duarte vs Sims Jr: How to watch and start time
Duarte vs Sims Jr airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
Duarte vs Sims Jr results
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Main 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