Kenneth Sims Jr. weighs in for bout against Cristian Ruben tonight
Tonight at The Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, junior welterweight contender Kenneth Sims Jr. takes on Cristian Ruben Mino in a 10-round bout for the WBA Intercontinental Super Lightweight title.
The fight can be seen live on the Bally Sports Network and Bally Sports App at 7 PM ET.
Sims, who is promoted by GH3 Promotions comes into the fight with a record of 17-2-1 with five knockouts.
Sims of Chicago is on a four-fight winning streak, which was highlighted by a eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Elvis Rodriguez (11-0-1). He followed that up with a win over previously undefeated Keyshawn Williams (8-0-1) on Christmas Day in Newark, New Jersey.
Earlier in his career, Sims has wins over Jonathan Dinong (5-1) and Emanuel Robles (15-1-1).
Mino of Buenos Aries, Argentina is 22-5-2 with 17 knockouts.
The 25 year-old Mino has wins over Diego Marocchi (11-0), Gaston Rios (5-0-1), Alexis Quintana (4-1). Mino has won two straight, with the latest being a unanimous decision over Carlos Farias on June 25th.
“I am treating this like the biggest fight of my life,” said Sims.
“I have been around people that I can learn from. I am making sure my body and nutrition is good and training hard.”
“I don’t to know much about Mino. I have seen some stuff on YouTube. He seems aggressive. He is a pretty good fighter with a good record.
“I have been training with guys like (undefeated fighters) Troy Isley, Duke Ragan and Bruce Carrington. We give each other confidence.”
“I have confidence fighting against anybody. I feel that I am one the best in the division. The division is open for someone to take it over
“Kenneth is turning into the fighter that I knew he could be. He has shown so much determination to get back to where he is now. He has always had major ability, and with a win against Mino, he will be in position in the WBA to move through the rankings. With a victory, I think He will get a big fight on a PBC Platform by December.” said Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions.
Sims is managed by Kevin Smalls and Ed Burns.
Sims weighed in at 139.6 lbs. Mino was 136 lbs.
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