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Sampson Lewkowicz

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Sampson Lewkowicz with fan Dave Carlson at the Thomas and Mack Center.
Lewkowicz (left) with a fan at the Thomas and Mack Center.

Sampson Lewkowicz (born January 10, 1951, in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan-American boxing promoter and manager, whose notable clients have included Sergio Martinez, Magomed Abdusalamov, Javier Fortuna, and Gabriel Campillo.[1] Lewkowicz is also credited for having discovered Manny Pacquiao[2] prior to the Filipino fighter's arrival in the United States, and served as matchmaker for Sultan Ibragimov.[3]

Lewkowicz is the president of Sampson Boxing, a promotional and advising company for boxers. Lewkowicz has gained notable recognition for his role as chief adviser to multi-division world champion Sergio Martinez.[4][5][6]

Lewkowicz was also involved in helping create a trust for boxer Magomed Abdusalamov after the boxer collapsed following his fight with Mike Perez.[7]

Lewkowicz is also the promoter of two-time super middleweight titlist, David Benavidez,

Lewkowicz also manages unified Junior Middleweight world champion, Jeison Rosario. Rosario knocked out Julian Williams in 2019 to win the championship.

References

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  1. ^ "Sampson Boxing Online". Sampsonboxing.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Stiff Jab — Trading with Sampson Lewkowicz". Stiffjab.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Sergio Martinez - ESPN New York". ESPN.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Sampson Aims For Sergio Martinez Meeting on Future - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ^ Phil D Jay. "World Boxing News". Worldboxingnews.net. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Magomed Abdusalamov: Trust Created For Boxer, Family - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.