Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr

When is Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr?

Arnold Barboza Jr will square off against Kenneth Sims Jr on Saturday, March 14th, 2026, at Honda Center, Anaheim.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr stats

Arnold Barboza Jr steps into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kenneth Sims Jr will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sims Jr has a slight advantage in power over Barboza Jr, with a 36% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 34%.

Arnold Barboza Jr is the older man by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Sims Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Barboza Jr. Despite this, he has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Arnold Barboza Jr and Kenneth Sims Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Barboza Jr is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 8 months earlier than Sims Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 67 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Sims Jr's 155.

Arnold Barboza Jr goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC at welterweight.

Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr form

Barboza Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Teofimo Lopez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Jack Catterall on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose Carlos Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

He had won against Xolisani Ndongeni on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Sims Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Oscar Duarte on August 2, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kendo Castaneda on February 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jhonatan Romero on August 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against 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.

He had beaten Rock Dodler Myrthil on December 17, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arnold Barboza Jr has been fighting more than Kenneth Sims Jr.

Arnold Barboza Jr last fought 10 months and 12 days ago, while Kenneth Sims Jr's last outing was 7 months and 12 days ago.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Sims Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time does Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr?

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

How do you stream Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr?

In the US you can stream Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr?

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