Kenneth Sims Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Kenneth Sims Jr. saw multiple changes of opponent in the lead-up to August 10. The initial announcement of his fight made on July 26 had him taking on Jesus Perez, 25-5 (18 KOs), who lost a pair of decisions to Alexis Rocha and Brian Norman Jr. but took a split decision over Joseph Diaz Jr. this past February.
Kenneth Sims Jr. returned Saturday, after a 15-month layoff connected to a promotional change, with a TKO of replacement foe and former world titleholder Jonathan Romero.
Kenneth Sims Jr. will make his ring return in a 10-round junior welterweight contest against Jair Valtierra on the Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Serhii Bohachuk undercard Saturday in Las Vegas.
Pick It: Vergil Ortiz vs. Serhii Bohachuk When to Watch: Saturday, August 10, 8 p.m. eastern Time (1 a.m. BST) for the main broadcast. How to watch: DAZN for the main broadcast, Golden Boy Promotions’ YouTube page for the preliminary bouts.
Golden Boy Promotions have signed WBA No. 1 super lightweight Kenneth “Bossman” Sims Jr. (20-2-1, 7 KOs). The former Team USA member, who represents Chicago, Illinois will make his anticipated Golden Boy debut on a card this summer.
Curmel Moton is surely aware of the Floyd Mayweather comparisons, but all he'll say is he "has big shoes to fill." He'll get his first chance Saturday after being added to the subscriber-only opening portion of the Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora Amazon Prime Video PPV.
At times, the boogeyman moniker can be thrown around entirely too loosely. But, in the case of Subriel Matias, he’s earned it. The 31-year-old does have a stain on his record coming in 2020 but he believes it was more so a case of him not being focused. Eventually, the Puerto Rican native avenged that defeat and hasn't looked back since.
It may have taken him some time, but Kenneth Sims Jr. has finally figured it out. After picking up the second loss of his career against Samuel Teah, Sims has racked up seven consecutive wins.
If Rolly Romero is going to fight Ryan Garcia or anyone other than Ismael Barroso next, Kenneth Sims Jr. wants his shot at Barroso’s belt. Chicago’s Sims won a WBA elimination match on the undercard when Romero controversially stopped Barroso in the