Kenneth Sims Pushes for Rematch: Believes He Beat Oscar Duarte

Kenneth Sims (22-3-1, 8 cos) inserve the Win in His 10-Round Majority Loss to Oscar Duarte (30-2-1, 23 Kos) in their WBA Light Wellterweight title at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

(Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda)

The Judges Had It Close, Scoring It 115-113, 114-114, and 116-112 Duarte.

Sims’ Game Plan Errors

Where Sims Blew His Chance of Winning Choosing Was Brawl With The Duarte On The Inside, Fighting With The Ropes During The Ropes During Short Stretches In The Rounds. Sims dominated Oscar When Hey Was Fighting In The Center of the Ring, Using His Jab and Long Reach to Land Shots.

The Movement by Sims Was Impressive. It Was Like Watching A Mayweather Copy. However, he strayed away from the His Game Plan and Chose to Trade With The Duarte. This Tactic Worked Against Sims, As He Was Fighting Duarte’s Game and Getting The Worst. He didn’t hold His own when he fought with His Back Against The Ropes Against The Mexican.

Sims, 31, Says He Wants An Immediate Rematch He’d HE’D HE’D DONE ENOUS TO BE GIVEN THE VICTORY. It’s UNLIKEKE’s Promoters at Golden Boy Promotions Will Accommodate Sims’ Request, AS THAT TITLE ELIMINATOR TO GET A SHOT AT WBA 140-LB Champion Gary Antuanne Russell. That’s The Fight That Duarte Wants Next.

Kenneth’s Post-Fight Reaction

“I Thought I Won. He Caught Me With Me, But Every Time He Caught Me, I Came Back. So, I want to run it back,” Said Kenneth Sims Chris Mannix Following His Loss to Oscar Duarte Last Saturday Night. “That’s It. I Thought I Won The Fight.”

Would Be Surprising IF Golden Boy Agrees To Fight Duarte Egain Again IT Serves Them No Purpose Doing So. Sims Would Likely Make The Needed Adjustments to Defeat Duarte in a Second Fight, and He’d Miss Out His World Title Chance.

Chicago I Love You! ️ This Just a Small Piece of My Story! ️I Go Out There and Give My All Every Time. I Thought I Edged The Fight But I Take My Losses Like a Man Congratulations Duarte Hope We Can Run It Back. Thank You @Goldenboyboxing Giving Me The Chance to Fulfill My Dream pic.twitter.com/8ojq5xh56x

– Kenneth Sims Jr (@kennethsimsjr) August 3, 2025

“It’s Wasn’t Really Adjustments. That Was Plan to Box to Box,” Said Sims. “So, I Boxed. I Stood A Little Bit Because I Knew I Had To Go Harder. So, I Stood When I Needed to. I Thought I The Fight.”

Sims Looked He Wanted to Prove to the Fans That He could beat the Duarte at HIS OWN Game Fighting Him On The Inside. Indeed, At Times, Did the Better Of Him, Especially When Duarte Would Tire To Take Too Long Trying To Get Into The Perfect Position to Throw One of His of His Shots. Kenneth’s Problem Is That He Didn’t Have Enough In The Moments When He Effective at Close Range.

Duarte’s Punching Power

“He didn’t Hit I thoughtless Heh. Back Because I Felt Like I Won That Fight, “Said Sims.

Duarte Isn’t Huge Puncher, But He Overwhelms His Opponents With His Pressure and Body Punching. He hits Hard Enough To Pound His Opposition Into Submission. You could Telf from the Sims’s Badly Swollen Face After The Fighting That Duarte’s Power Was Formable.