When is Sims Jr vs Garcia?
Kenneth Sims Jr could take on Ryan Garcia in Summer 2026 the United States.
Sims Jr vs Garcia stats
Kenneth Sims Jr would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ryan Garcia would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Garcia would have a massive power advantage over Sims Jr, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Sims Jr's 36%.
Kenneth Sims Jr is the older man by 5 years, at 32 years old.
Garcia has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Kenneth Sims Jr and Ryan Garcia fight out of an orthodox stance.
Sims Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 3 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 31 more professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Garcia's 136.
Kenneth Sims Jr goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at super lightweight.
Sims Jr vs Garcia form
Sims Jr has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Arnold Barboza Jr on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oscar Duarte on August 2, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Kendo Castaneda on February 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Before that, 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.
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.
Garcia has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had lost to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.
Going into that contest, his fight against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had beaten Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.
He had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Kenneth Sims Jr has been fighting more than Ryan Garcia.
Kenneth Sims Jr last fought 1 month and 29 days ago, while Ryan Garcia's last outing was 2 months and 22 days ago.
Sims Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Sims Jr vs Garcia?
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