Arnold Barboza Jr. (33-1, 11 KOs) masterfully outboxed Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-4-1, 8 KOs) over 12 rounds at the Honda Center on Saturday night. A battle of tacticians went Barboza’s way as he was quicker, busier and more accurate for the bulk of the fight.
The welterweight crossroads match headlined a Golden Boy Promotions card broadcast live on DAZN. Official scores were 120-108, 118-110 and 118-110. InTheCorner.Net scored it 118-110.
The fight started slowly, with both veterans cautiously looking for an opening while pawing from the outside. Soon it was apparent that they were each mirror images of each other and while both were looking jab their way in and counter, it was Barboza who was more effective.
