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Sampson Boxing is proud to serve as an official sponsor of this year’s WBC “Race for Champions” on Saturday, January 25, in Mexico City.
6 or 12 kilometers in length, the second annual race is being held to commemorate the late Don Jose Sulaiman, legendary president of the World Boxing Council. Among the expected participants will be several current and former boxing champions and luminaries. The first edition of “Race of Champions” attracted over 4000 participants.
Last year, WBC Champions in the race included the legendary Humberto “Chiquita” Gonzalez, Edgar Sosa, Mariana “Barbie” Juárez, her sister Lourdes, Pablo and Iván Cano, Julio “Pollito” Ceja, Daniel Estrada, Daniel Zaragoza, Silver champion Jessica Chávez, Jhonny González, interim champion Jessica González, Referee Lupe García, Silver youth champion Damien Hooper, Ibeth la “Roca” Zamora, Rey Vargas, Jose Luis Bueno, Zulina “Loba” Muñoz, Daniel Evangelista, José “Jaguar” Aguirre and Irma García.
Mexican superhero and longtime WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez rang the bell to start the race.
“I am very pleased to be part of such a great event to honor a great man like Jose Sulaiman,” said Sampson Lewkowicz, President of Sampson Boxing. “The Sampson Boxing banner will fly proudly that day.”
For more information on WBC “Race of Champions”, visit www.wbcboxing.com.
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ABOUT SAMPSON BOXING
After a very successful run as a matchmaker and adviser, Sampson Lewkowicz switched over to the promotional side of professional boxing in January 2008.
Sampson Boxing has grown into one of the world’s most prestigious promotional firms, representing many of the world’s best fighters and most promising young contenders.
Sampson Boxing has promotional partners all over North and South America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Central America and Sampson Boxing events have been televised on such premiere networks as HBO, Showtime, ESPN, VS. and several international networks. |