VS
May 13 2023
Saturday

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States

12 round contest @ Super Lightweight
9-2-0
MD 12

Score cards

  • 116-112
  • 115-113
  • 114-114
MD 12
19-2-1

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Eliminator For

WBA World Super Lightweight Championship

The tape

32
Age
29
5' 8" / 172 cm
Height
5' 10" / 178 cm
68.5" / 174 cm
Reach
68.9" / 175 cm
Southpaw (L)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

SDTKOUDTKOTKO
Form
MD
9
Wins
19
8
By KO
7
89
KO%
37
2
Loses
2
0
Draws
1
2017
Debut
2014

Tape rankings @ Super Lightweight

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The Ring
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3
WBA
10
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WBC
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WBO
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IBF
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Batyr Akhmedov vs Kenneth Sims Jr report


Who won Akhmedov vs Sims Jr?

Kenneth Sims Jr beat Batyr Akhmedov by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 115-113, 114-114 in favor of winner Kenneth Sims Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the WBA super lightweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero beating Ismael Barroso for the WBA World Super Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Rances Barthelemy beat Omar Juarez.

Akhmedov vs Sims Jr stats

Back in May 2023, Batyr Akhmedov stepped into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kenneth Sims Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Akhmedov had a massive power advantage over Sims Jr, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Sims Jr's 37%.

Batyr Akhmedov was the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Sims Jr had a height advantage of 2 inches over Akhmedov. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Batyr Akhmedov fought out of the southpaw stance, while Kenneth Sims Jr was an orthodox fighter.

Akhmedov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 11 months later than Sims Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 47 fewer professional rounds, totaling 86 compared to Sims Jr's 133.

Batyr Akhmedov went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA at super lightweight.

Kenneth Sims Jr was ranked number 10 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Akhmedov vs Sims Jr form

Batyr Akhmedov had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Alberto Puello on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Argenis Mendez on June 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at State Farm Arena, Georgia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Mario Barrios on September 28, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

Before that, he had won against Francisco Gabriel Pina on May 25, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Gimnasio Oscar 'Tigre' García, Baja California, Mexico.

He had beaten Viktor Plotnykov on March 30, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Ice Palace, Vladimir, Russia.

Activity check

Akhmedov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Sims Jr's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Akhmedov vs Sims Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Akhmedov vs Sims Jr?

Akhmedov vs Sims Jr was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Akhmedov vs Sims Jr?

Batyr Akhmedov was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Kenneth Sims Jr made his way into the ring at 17/20 (-120) with oddsmakers.

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