A mild welterweight collision is expected between contenders Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims jr. Will be announced on August 2 in the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The winner will be pushed higher in the rankings and positioned to challenge for a world title.
The native of the Mexico Duarte, 29, has turned his career since he was stopped in eight rounds in December 2023. Since then, Duarte has won his last three fights and defeated Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz, Botirzhon Akhmedov and Miguel Madueno. Oscar is the rankings of #5 WBA and seems to be to challenge champion Gary Antuanne Russell for his newly desired title.
Duarte’s pressure key to victory?
Duarte will have to apply uninterrupted pressure to defeat Kenneth Sims. As we saw in Sims’ victories over Elvis Rodriguez and Jonathan Romero, he does well against fighters who are fighting at a slow pace and throwing one time at a time. That style works for Sims.
Sims pulls back in a shaky way when he is attacked, but he does not have the legs around the ring like him. He certainly gives land and tries to neutralize the offense when under pressure. It would be harder for Sims to do it against Duarte if he attacked him as he did Miguel Madueno in his last fight.
This will amount to whether Duarte can keep the entire battle under the gun, because if he has room to box, he will take him apart with his link style. He is not a Power Puncher. His focus is on the score of points, winning rounds and the decision. It is not a style that the average fan likes to watch; So Sims did not get much attention during his long career.
Sims Jr. ‘s need for urgency
The 11-year-old Pro Sims is #4 WBA and #10 IBF. He has to print his career faster because he is 31 and runs out time. Sims comes in the Duarte fight with a finish line of nine battle with victories over Elvis Rodriguez, Jonathan Romero, Kendo Castaneda and Botirzhon Akhmedov.
MP Boxing broken The story about the Duarte against Sims Jr. Fight is signed on August 2. This is a good clash between the Boxer/Puncher Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 COs) who go up against the pressure fighter Duarte (29-2-1, 23 COs) in a golden boy-promoted event.
Last updated on 05/19/2025
