Anthony Sims Jr.
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Magician |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 23, 1995 Plainfield, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Win by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
Anthony Sims Jr. (born February 23, 1995) is an American professional boxer.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Sims was born on February 23, 1995,[1] in Plainfield, Indiana. He is a cousin of Floyd Mayweather Jr.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Sims Jr. was a decorated US amateur and finished his amateur career with a record of 188–13, including 10 national titles.[citation needed]
The 6 ft 1 light heavyweight has demonstrated exceptional power and has knocked out all but two of his opponents. He has 10 first-round KO's.[citation needed]
On August 1, 2018, he signed with promoter Eddie Hearn under Matchroom Boxing USA.[3] Sims Jr. is now a free agent.[citation needed]
Professional boxing record
[edit | edit source]| 25 fights | 23 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | United Kingdom Zak Chelli | UD | 10 | Feb 11, 2023 | United Kingdom Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | For WBA Continental super middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | United States Antonio Todd | UD | 8 | Dec 21, 2022 | United States Sony Hall, Manhattan, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | United States Manny Woods | TKO | 3 (8), 1:22 | Dec 18, 2021 | United States The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Argentina Hernán David Peréz | TKO | 9 (12), 2:29 | Aug 13, 2021 | United Arab Emirates Atlantis Palm Hotel, Dubai, UAE | For WBA Intercontinental super middleweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 20–1 | Colombia Roamer Alexis Angulo | SD | 10 | Jan 30, 2020 | United States Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S. | For WBO Latino super middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | United States Morgan Fitch | TKO | 6 (10), 0:42 | Oct 12, 2019 | United States Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | United States Vaughn Alexander | UD | 10 | Apr 26, 2019 | United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Argentina Mateo Damian Veron | TKO | 6 (10), 1:54 | Mar 2, 2019 | United Kingdom East of England Arena, Peterborough, England | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | United States Colby Courter | TKO | 2 (8), 0:40 | Nov 17, 2018 | United States Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, Kansas, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Mexico Mario Aguilar | KO | 6 (8), 2:49 | Oct 6, 2018 | United States Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Czech Republic Stanislav Eschner | TKO | 4 (6), 1:13 | Aug 4, 2018 | United Kingdom Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Mexico Miguel Cubos | TKO | 1 (6), 2:58 | Feb 24, 2017 | United States Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | United States Rayco Saunders | TKO | 2 (6), 2:01 | Nov 17, 2016 | United States Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | United Kingdom Jimmy Campbell | TKO | 1 (8), 1:17 | Jun 18, 2016 | United States Tim Faulkner Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | United States Keith Debow | TKO | 1 (6), 1:27 | May 7, 2016 | United States Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | United States William Johnson | TKO | 1 (6), 2:26 | Mar 26, 2016 | United States Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | United States Eric Moon | TKO | 1 (4), 2:15 | Feb 13, 2016 | United States Royal Oak Music Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | United States Joe Jiles | KO | 1 (6), 1:10 | Jan 22, 2016 | United States Wheeling Island Casino Racetrack, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | United States Darius Shorter | TKO | 1 (8), 1:38 | Nov 28, 2015 | United States Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | United States Ramiro Bueno Jr. | TKO | 1 (6), 1:25 | Oct 17, 2015 | United States Derby Park Expo, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | United States Anthony Morgan | KO | 1 (4), 0:55 | Jun 27, 2015 | United States Tyndall Armoury, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | United States Dwayne Williams | TKO | 2 (4), 1:47 | Apr 17, 2015 | United States International Banquet Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | United States Cody Groves | KO | 1 (4), 2:17 | Feb 28, 2015 | United States McGowan Hall - Knights of Columbus, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | United States Josh Thorpe | TKO | 2 (4), 2:25 | May 29, 2014 | United States Horseshoe Casino, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | United States James Lee Guy | UD | 4 | Apr 19, 2014 | United States McGowan Hall - Knights of Columbus, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Boxing record for Anthony Sims Jr. from BoxRec (registration required) Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- [1] at Eddie Hearn Promotions