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 results
Get Duarte vs Sims Jr full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Oscar Duarte def. Kenneth Sims Jr by majority decision (114-114, 116-112, 115-113) | Watch video
- Regis Prograis def. Joseph Diaz by unanimous decision (98-92, 96-94, 96-94)
- Tristan Kalkreuth def. Devonte Williams by TKO (R3, 0:01)
- Joshua Edwards def. Cayman Audie by KO (R1, 1:29)
- Yair Benjamin Gallardo-Lozano def. Quinton Rankin by unanimous decision (80-71, 79-72, 79-72)
Prelims
- Gael Cabrera def. Richard Reyes Diaz by TKO (R1)
- Mehki Phillips def. Joseph Ricardo Cruz Brown by TKO (R2)
Duarte vs Sims Jr live blog
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The photos from the event, including the Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims Jr. fight and the undercard action, have been published.
Video: Oscar Duarte vs Kenneth Sims Jr.
Golden Boy shared a ringside video featuring Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims Jr. as they go head-to-head in Chicago.
Oscar Duarte defeats Kenneth Sims Jr by decision
Oscar Duarte (30-2-1, 23 KOs) of Mexico defeats Chicago’s Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-3-1, 8 KOs) by majority decision. After 12 rounds at super lightweight, the judges scored the fight 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113.
Main event time: Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims Jr
The main event features Mexico’s Oscar Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) and Chicago’s Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs) in a WBA super lightweight title eliminator. The winner is expected to become the mandatory challenger to Gary Antuanne Russell (18-1, 17 KOs) of Capitol Heights, MD, the reigning WBA champion at 140 lbs. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Regis Prograis defeats Joseph Diaz by decision
Regis Prograis (30-3, 24 KOs) of New Orleans, LA, defeats fellow former champion Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz (34-8-1, 15 KOs) of South El Monte, CA, by unanimous decision. After 10 rounds at welterweight, the judges scored it 98-92, 96-94, and 96-94. With the win, Prograis rebounds from losses to Jack Catterall and Devin Haney.
Tristan Kalkreuth drops and stops Devonte Williams in two rounds
Tristan Kalkreuth (16-1, 11 KOs) of Carrollton, TX, stops Houston’s Devonte Williams (13-3, 6 KOs) in two rounds at cruiserweight. Kalkreuth dropped Williams with a liver shot in the second, and Williams didn’t come out for the third.
Joshua Edwards KO's Cayman Audie in first round
Joshua Edwards (4-0, 4 KOs) of Houston, TX drops and stops Cayman Audie (4-2, 2 KOs) of Mora, MN in the first round of their bout at heavyweight.
Yair Benjamin Gallardo-Lozano defeats Quinton Rankin by decision
In the main card opener, Mexico’s Yair Benjamin Gallardo-Lozano (10-0, 8 KOs) defeats Quinton Rankin (21-10-2, 16 KOs) of Charlotte, NC by unanimous decision at light heavyweight. After eight rounds, the judges scored it 80-71, 79-72, and 79-72. In the sixth round, Gallardo dropped Rankin with a left body shot.
Gael Cabrera stops Richard Reyes Diaz in first round
Mexico’s Gael Cabrera (9-0, 6 KOs) defeats Richard Reyes Diaz (3-1-1, 2 KOs) of Cuba via first-round TKO at featherweight.
Mehki Phillips TKO's Joseph Ricardo Cruz Brown in second round
Kicking off the action, Mehki Phillips (7-0, 7 KOs) of Capitol Heights, MD defeats Mexico’s Joseph Ricardo Cruz Brown (12-15, 7 KOs) via second-round TKO at lightweight.
Duarte vs Sims Jr: Final face-off
During the official weigh-ins, Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims Jr. came face-to-face one last time before their bout. Check out the video below.
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.
