Kenneth Sims (proper) lands proper hand on Jonathan Romero. Sims gained through fifth-round knockout in his Golden Boy Promotions debut on Aug. 10 at Michelob ULTRA Enviornment in Las Vegas. Photograph credit score:
Adam DelGiudice
LAS VEGAS – Kenneth Sims’ debut underneath the Golden Boy Promotions’ banner was a profitable one.
Sims gained by fifth-round technical knockout over late-sub Jonathan Romero. The one-way battle ended when Romero complained of blurred imaginative and prescient after the fifth spherical of their DAZN aired bout Saturday at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob ULTRA Enviornment.
Romero took the battle on 24 hours’ discover after authentic opponent Jair Valtierra dropped out of the battle.
From the opening bell, Sims backed Romero in a nook or towards the ropes, unleashing vicious punches to the physique. Romero was recreation, keen to battle again, however would go away himself open to getting countered with a hook or cross to the pinnacle.
By spherical 4, Sims targeted his assault to the pinnacle, connecting with uppercuts to Romero’s head. To his credit score, Romero fought again, throwing and touchdown sweeping left hooks or proper crosses to the pinnacle of Sims.
Throughout the next spherical, Sims targeted his assault to the physique, touchdown lead left fingers and proper crosses to the physique. Halfway by the spherical, a proper cross momentarily staggered Romero. Regardless of preventing together with his again towards the nook, Romero was in a position to collect himself and battle again, preserving Sims at bay.
After the tip of spherical 5, Romero’s nook instructed referee Robert Hoyle to cease the battle. Romero hung in there so long as he may, however had taken plenty of punches flush to the pinnacle, prompting his nook to look out for his well being.
Sims improved to 21-2-1, 8 knockouts. The 30-year-old Chicago native had not fought since Could 13 of final 12 months, defeating Botirzhon Akhmedov by majority choice. Sims has now gained his final eight fights since a call loss to Samuel Teah in November 2018, together with wins over Elvis Rodriguez and Keeshawn Williams, each of whom have been unbeaten after they confronted Sims.
“I felt like I used to be making my skilled debut once more,” stated Sims after the battle. “It was nice to be within the ring once more after so lengthy – sparring is sparring, and to be inside an actual battle was one thing I used to be actually blissful about. I felt nice in with the ability to get my groove again and catch my distance with my gloves laced up once more.
“I’m being attentive to the (140-pound) division, and there are some unimaginable fights for me at junior welterweight – Jose Ramirez, Arnold Barboza, and so on. I’ll be watching.”
Romero, who’s initially from Cali, Colombia and now resides within the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, falls to 35-5, 19 KOs. In his earlier battle on July 13 in Modesto, California, Romero misplaced a one-sided choice to once-beaten Manuel Jaimes.
The 37-year-old has now misplaced his final 4 fights, together with knockout wins to unbeaten junior light-weight contender Albert Bell and former world title challenger Abraham Nova.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
