לאס וגאס, NV (מאי 19, 2015) – After getting מני Pacquiao ready for his mega-fight with פלויד Mayweather, הפקות שו גארי‘ ו Antonio Leonard Promotions‘ undefeated super-lightweight prospect, Kenneth Sims Jr. (6-0, קוס), is now preparing WBC Lightweight champion חורחה לינארס (38-3, 25 קוס) for his upcoming title defense against Kevin מיטשל (39-2, 29 קוס).

Kenneth Sims Jr. has been sparring with Linares, giving him great work, while learning from the best fighters in the world. The experience has been instrumental in the development of Sims Jr., who resides in Chicago, אילינוי.

“Training with Linares and Pacquiao has been a great learning process for me and my dad who’s my trainer,” אמר Kenneth Sims Jr. “I want to thank Gary Shaw for setting up these sparring opportunities. I’ve preformed really well and my confidence is at an all-time high. After sparring with these great champions, I know I have the skills to become something special in this sport and I’m going to take it one fight at a time. Gary and Antonio Leonard are working on my next fight and I should be returning to the ring shortly.”

“Kenneth Sims Jr. is a special talent with an amateur pedigree to take his professional career to championship level,” גארי שו אמר. “Antonio and I are going to continue to bring him up the right way, give him tough fights, so he can be prepared for the big fights that lie ahead. Everything I’m hearing from these training camps and the sparring sessions Sims Jr. is having is positive. Kenneth is only going to get better and that makes me very happy.”