Rodriguez vs Sims Jr

Who won Rodriguez vs Sims Jr?

Kenneth Sims Jr beat Elvis Rodriguez by majority decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, May 22nd, 2021, at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 78-74, 78-74, 76-76 in favor of winner Kenneth Sims Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Josh Taylor beating Jose Carlos Ramirez for the WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Jose Zepeda defeated Henry Lundy.

Rodriguez vs Sims Jr stats

Back in May 2021, Elvis Rodriguez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw.

Kenneth Sims Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Elvis Rodriguez was the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.

Rodriguez had a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Rodriguez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 4 years and 8 months later than Sims Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 39 fewer professional rounds, totaling 94 compared to Sims Jr's 133.

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What time did Rodriguez vs Sims Jr start?

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

What were the odds on Rodriguez vs Sims Jr?

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