Sampson Lewkowicz

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]}

Philanthropy

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

David Benavidez

Lewkowicz is also the promoter of two-time super middleweight titlist David Benavidez. Lewkowicz also manages the unified Junior Middleweight world champion, Jeison Rosario. Rosario knocked out Julian Williams in 2019 to win the championship.

References

1. "Sampson Boxing Online". Sampsonboxing.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. "Stiff Jab — Trading with Sampson Lewkowicz". Stiffjab.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. 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.com. 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.