Golden Boy Promotions is in Chicago for fight week as junior welterweight Oscar Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) and Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs) face off to get one step closer to a title fight.
Duarte has been on a three-fight winning streak since being stopped by Ryan Garcia in December 2023. Sims has won nine in a row, with his last victory being a unanimous decision over Kendo Castaneda in February.
This appears to be a crossroads fight, as Golden Boy is looking to give a considerable promotional push to the winner, who will be in a prime position for a bigger fight later in the year.
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Oscar Duarte is the favorite at -155, and Kenneth Sims Jr. is the underdog at +120.
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
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