Duarte vs Sims Jr

When is Duarte vs Sims Jr?

Oscar Duarte is set to take on Kenneth Sims Jr on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's and Chris Billam-Smith's clash for the WBO World Cruiserweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Jose Carlos Ramirez's and Arnold Barboza Jr's fight, William Zepeda's and Tevin Farmer's contest, and Oscar Collazo's and Edwin Cano's bout for the WBO World Minimumweight championship.

Duarte vs Sims Jr stats

Oscar Duarte steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kenneth Sims Jr will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Duarte has a massive power advantage over Sims Jr, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Sims Jr's 38%.

Oscar Duarte is the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Sims Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Duarte. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Duarte is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 10 months earlier than Sims Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 13 more professional rounds, totaling 146 compared to Sims Jr's 133.

Kenneth Sims Jr is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Duarte vs Sims Jr form

Oscar Duarte has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Ryan Garcia on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Going into that contest, he had defeated D Angelo Keyes on May 27, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.

Before that, he had beaten Alex Martin on March 18, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Walter Pyramid, Long Beach.

He had won against Javier Franco on December 17, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico.

Sims Jr has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Jhonatan Romero on August 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Batyr Akhmedov on May 13, 2023, by majority decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Rock Dodler Myrthil on December 17, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Cristian Ruben Mino on August 21, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

He had defeated Keeshawn Williams on December 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oscar Duarte has been fighting more than Kenneth Sims Jr.

Oscar Duarte last fought 6 months and 20 days ago, while Kenneth Sims Jr's last outing was 3 months and 6 days ago.

Duarte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Sims Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time does Duarte vs Sims Jr start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Duarte vs Sims Jr?

Duarte vs Sims Jr will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Duarte vs Sims Jr?

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What are the odds on Duarte vs Sims Jr?

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