Kenneth Sims Jr boxes past Elvis Rodriguez for upset win

Chicago’s Kenneth Sims Jr scored a much-needed win over the favored Dominican Elvis Rodriguez when he scored a majority 8 round points decision on the undercard of the Jose Ramirez vs Josh Taylor 140lb unification bout at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Sims Jr, a 27-year-old known as 'Bossman' put in a strong performance that saw him win by 6 rounds to 2 on two of the ringside judge's scorecards. The third judge, Chris Migliore, scored it a draw.

The 25-year-old Rodriguez, a southpaw from Santo Domingo, the capital of The Dominican Republic loses for the first time as a professional.

Scores: Eric Cheek 78-74 | Max DeLuca 78-74 | Chris Migliore 76-76.