Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims Jr. Boxing Betting
Oscar Duarte will take on Kenneth Sims Jr. in a super lightweight fight on Saturday, August 2. The fight will take place at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago Illinois and can be seen on DAZN. Duarte is 29-2-1 with 23 knockouts. He is coming off a 7th round TKO win against Miguel Madueno in February. Sims Jr. is 22-2-1 with 8 knockouts. He is coming off a win against Kendo Castaneda in February. Sims Jr. is ranked No. 4 by the WBA in the super lightweight division, while Duarte is ranked No. 5, but Duarte is listed as more than a 2-1 favorite in boxing odds to win this fight.
Boxing Betting – Super Lightweight Fight
When: Saturday, August 2, 2025
Where: Credit Union 1 Arena – Chicago, Illinois
Why: Super Lightweight Fight
On Saturday, August 2, 2025, Oscar Duarte (29-2-1, 23 knockouts) will face Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 knockouts) in a 12-round super lightweight bout. Specifically, Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois is the venue.
Boxing Betting Lines
Oscar Duarte -230
Kenneth Sims Jr. +170
Duarte is listed as a -230 favorite in this fight. That means you would bet $230 to win $100 on Duarte or the 2.3-1 equivalent. Sims Jr. is the underdog at a price of +170 and that means you would risk $100 to win $170 on Sims Jr.
Total Rounds Betting
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. The total rounds betting line might be listed at 10.5 rounds with the over at -160. That means that if you think the fight is going to go to at least 10.5 rounds (over), for you to win your bet you would need to bet $160 to win $100. The under 10.5 rounds would mean you would need to risk $100 to win $130 on the fight to go under 10.5 rounds.
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Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims Jr.
Duarte and Sims Jr. were supposed to fight last November but that fight was cancelled. “I feel very happy and motivated to be the main event on August 2nd against Sims Jr., an opponent I had previously scheduled to fight, but due to fate, the fight was postponed,” said Duarte to the media, “We are going all out, going for that win to get closer to a world championship.”
Duarte said before the first fight was cancelled that he expects a war. “I am excited to fight Madueno because he will be a fighter that will stand in front of me," Duarte said during their first press conference. "It's going to be an all-out war.
Sims said he is very excited to be fighting at home. “This fight is long overdue and I’m ready to put on a show and leave with the victory,” said Kenneth Sims Jr. to the media, “I’m fully healthy now and ready to put on a stellar performance for my fans in Chicago. It’s a dream come true to headline in my hometown, the greatest city in the world.”
Super Lightweight Bout
Oscar Duarte, age 29, is 29-2-1 with 23 knockouts. He stands five feet and nine inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. He is 5-1 in his last six fights. He is coming off a 7th round TKO against Miguel Madueno in February. He won a unanimous decision against Batyr Akhmedov last November, won by 9th round TKO against Joseph Diaz in April of last year, lost by 8th round TKO against Ryan Garcia in December of 2023, won by 7th round TKO against D’Angelo Keyes in May of 2023, and won by 8th round TKO against Alex Martin in March of 2023.
Kenneth Sims Jr., age 31, is 22-2-1 with 8 knockouts. He stands five feet and 10 inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is 6-0 in his last six fights. He is coming off a unanimous decision win against Kendo Castaneda in February. Sims Jr. won by 5th round TKO against Jonathan Romero in August of last year, won by majority decision against Batyr Akhmedov in May of 2023, won by 5th round TKO against Rock Dodler Myrthil in December of 2022, won by 5th round TKO against Cristian Ruben Mino in August of 2022, and won by unanimous decision against Keeshawn Williams in December of 2021.
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