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“NOWHERE TO RUN” OSCAR “LA MIGRAÑA” DUARTE VS. KENNETH “BOSSMAN” SIMS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

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CHICAGO, Ill. (July 31, 2025) – Golden Boy Promotions hosted a final press conference today in Chicago ahead of the highly anticipated Nowhere to Run fight card featuring the fiery, high-stakes clash between Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, and Chicago’s own Kenneth “Bossman” Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs). The two super lightweights will collide in a 12-round main event on Saturday, Aug. 2, live from Credit Union 1 Arena and broadcast worldwide on DAZN. The event is presented in association with Cancun Boxing.

Tickets for Duarte vs. Sims Jr. are on sale now and priced at $150, $100, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable service fees. A limited number of Golden Boy VIP Experience tickets are also available, which include exclusive merchandise and premium fight night upgrades. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and GoldenBoy.com.

In the co-main event, former world champions will square off in a 10-round super lightweight battle as Houston’s Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) returns to the ring for the first time in 2025 to take on South El Monte’s Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (34-7, 15 KOs). The DAZN broadcast will also feature a 10-round cruiserweight showdown between Las Vegas’ Tristan “Sweet T” Kalkreuth (15-1, 10 KOs) and Houston, Texas' Devonte Williams (13-2, 6 KOs). In heavyweight action, undefeated U.S. Olympian Joshua Edwards (3-0, 3 KOs) will go toe-to-toe with Hinckley, Minnesota’s Cayman Audie (4-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round bout. Opening the DAZN telecast, Mexico City’s Yair Gallardo (9-0, 8 KOs) will square off against Gastonia, North Carolina’s Quinton Rankin (21-9-2, 16 KOs) in an eight-round clash. Preliminary action will feature Sonora, Mexico’s Gael Cabrera (8-0, 5 KOs) in an eight-round super bantamweight bout against Miami's Richard Diaz (3-0-1, 2 KOs). Kicking off the night, rising lightweight Mehki Phillips (6-0, 6 KOs) will be featured in a six-round bout against Joseph Cruz-Brown of Sonora, Mexico (12-14, 7 KOs).

Here is what the main event fighters had to say:

OSCAR DUARTE, SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDER:

"I am so happy and excited to be here in Chicago. I want to thank my team for the excellent training camp. Thank you to Oscar and the Golden Boy team for all their support."

"This is going to be a great fight, we are going to give a great show. The people of Chicago are in for a treat, and I know I will have the Latino community rooting for me!"

KENNETH SIMS JR., SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDER:

"This was one of my top three goals - the be the best, the make money to take care of my family, and to fight at home and bring a big fight home to Chicago. It's a dream come true. I am ready to put on a show for my city."

"I didn't like the trolling that his team did last year. It takes a lot to get to me. He was bothering me, so I was bothering him. We have to fight anyways."

"We're both ranked top five in the world. The best vs. the best. But this is my city, so I am going to whoop his ass."

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Duarte vs. Sims Jr. is a 12-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Cancun Boxing. The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #GarciaDuarte




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