Kenneth Sims Jr. will make his ring return in a 10-round junior welterweight contest towards Jair Valtierra on Saturday in Las Vegas.
The struggle, which will probably be featured on the Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Serhii Bohachuk undercard on the Mandalay Bay Lodge and On line casino, would be the first in additional than a yr for Sims, who final fought in Could 2023 in a majority resolution win over Botirzhon Akhmedov.
Sims, a former prospect, by no means totally rediscovered his footing after being saddled with two losses and a draw over a five-fight stretch in 2017-2018, and the hope is that new promoter Golden Boy may help steer him again on strong floor.
“I’m excited to be making my Golden Boy debut on an enormous card,” Sims stated. “I plan on making a press release with this efficiency. It’s been over a yr since I final fought, so I wish to remind the world that I’m an actual participant within the 140-pound division and I’ve the power to beat anybody throughout the ring from me.”
Sims (20-2-1, 7 KOs) has received seven consecutive fights and, with the victory over Akhmedov, is poised to start testing himself towards the most effective of a packed 140-pound division.
Sims, from Chicago, and his crew have been in coaching camp in Las Vegas to arrange for Saturday’s bout with Valtierra (17-3, 9 KOs), which will probably be live-streamed on DAZN.
“I can’t wait to struggle on DAZN,” Sims stated. “I’m excited to have this platform to show my skills. I desire a world title belt round my waist within the very close to future, so I do know I must go in there Saturday and dominate to remain on track for that objective.”
The 22-year-old Valtierra, of Leon, Mexico, has received two of his final 5 fights. Most not too long ago, he notched a fifth-round stoppage win over Ernesto Gutierrez Jalife final December.
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