Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims Jr. live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time for Chicago showdown
Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) has won three fights in a row since being knocked out by Ryan Garcia in December 2023 after a competitive effort. He defeated two-time title challenger Botirzhon Akhmedov this past November and became the first man to stop Miguel Madueno in February.
Sims (22-2-1, 8 KOs) fell short twice on the SHOBox development series but has remained unbeaten since 2018. Sims stopped Jonathan Romero in his Golden Boy debut in August 2024.
Duarte and Sims were supposed to clash this past November, but an injury forced Sims out, and Duarte fought Akhmedov instead. The pair shared a card in February before their 50-50 clash this Saturday, with Duarte stopping Madueno and Sims defeating Kendo Castaneda.
In the night's co-feature, former world champions Regis Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) and Joseph Diaz Jr. (34-37-1, 15 KOs) collide in a super lightweight affair. Prograis is coming off back-to-back defeats, while Diaz has lost six out of his past eight bouts. Both men know that another defeat could mark the end of their careers on televised shows.
Duarte vs. Sims Jr. begins at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN, with main event ring walks expected around 11 p.m. ET.
Follow all of the action with Uncrowned's live results, highlights and play-by-play of the main card below.
Main card (8 p.m. ET, DAZN)
Super lightweight: Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims Jr.
Super lightweight: Regis Prograis vs. Joseph Diaz Jr.
Cruiserweight: Tristan Kalkreuth vs. Devonte Williams
Heavyweight: Joshua Edwards vs. Cayman Audie
Light heavyweight: Yair Gallardo vs. Quinton Rankin
Prelims
Super bantamweight: Gael Cabrera def. Richard Reyes Diaz via first-round KO | Watch video
Lightweight: Mehki Phillips def. Joseph Ricardo Cruz Brown via second-round TKO | Watch video
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