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At Friday’s weigh-in ceremony in Chicago, Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims Jr. both came under the junior welterweight limit of 140 pounds to make Saturday’s main event on DAZN official.

Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) is heading into Saturday’s card as the slight betting favorite over Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs), but this is as close of a 50/50 fight as it gets, with the winner heading towards a big fight either later this year or early next year.

OSCAR DUARTE VS KENNETH SIMS JR BETTING ODDS

Per DraftKings SportsBook, Oscar Duarte is the favorite at -170, and Kenneth Sims Jr. is the underdog at +135.

Oscar Duarte: TKO/KO +265; Decision +160

Draw: +1400

Kenneth Sims Jr.: TKO/KO +800; Decision +200

OSCAR DUARTE VS KENNETH SIMS JR WEIGH-IN RESULTS

Via Fights Around The World

OSCAR DUARTE VS KENNETH SIMS JR DATE, START TIME

  • Date: Saturday, August 2
  • Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
  • Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS OSCAR DUARTE VS KENNETH SIMS JR?

  • U.S.: DAZN
  • UK:   DAZN

This article first appeared on Fights Around The World and was syndicated with permission.

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