Duarte vs Sims Jr

When is Duarte vs Sims Jr?

Oscar Duarte could take on Kenneth Sims Jr in Saturday 2nd August 2025 at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago.

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

Duarte vs Sims Jr stats

Oscar Duarte would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kenneth Sims Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Duarte would have a massive power advantage over Sims Jr, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Sims Jr's 36%.

Oscar Duarte is the younger man by 2 years, at 29 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 currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 10 months earlier than Sims Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 20 more professional rounds, totaling 163 compared to Sims Jr's 143.

Oscar Duarte goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA at super lightweight.

Kenneth Sims Jr is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, and 10 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Duarte vs Sims Jr form

Duarte has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Miguel Madueno on February 15, 2025, by knockout in the 7th round at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Batyr Akhmedov on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.

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

He had won against D Angelo Keyes on May 27, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.

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

In his last fight, he beat Kendo Castaneda on February 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated 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.

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

He had defeated Cristian Ruben Mino on August 21, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Activity check

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

Oscar Duarte last fought 5 months and 18 days ago, while Kenneth Sims Jr's last outing was 5 months and 18 days ago.

Duarte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Sims Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

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