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ONE OF BOXING’S MOST EXCITING FIGHTERS, WBA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION JAVIER FORTUNA, TO MAKE SECOND DEFENSE AGAINST HARD-PUNCHING JASON SOSA IN BEIJING CHINA, VENDREDI, Juin 24
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Sur Vendredi, Juin 24, at the 18,000-seat Beijing Capital Gym in Beijing, Chine, one of boxing’s most exciting fighters, Javier “Le Abejón” Fortune (29-0-1, 21 KOs) will make the second defense of his WBA World Super Featherweight Championship against hard-punching WBA #8 contender Jason Sosa (18-1-4, 14 KOs). The potential war between the two sluggers will be also be seen by an audience of nearly 100 million Chinese via cctv5 channel live broadcast.
Fortuna vs. Sosa was officially announced at a press conference in Beijing today as the first in an ongoing series of four high-profile events per year that will be put on by the co-promotional partnership of Mr. Min Du Modoson and Mr. Liu Gang of Max Power Promotions “Député” and Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing.
26-year-old Fortuna, de La Romana, République Dominicaine, has been a standout in boxing since his days as a decorated amateur who participated in the inaugural Pan American Junior Championships in 2003. Considered one of the most exciting fighters in the sport, Fortuna won his current title with a unanimous decision over Bryan Vasquez in May 2015. He defended it successfully in September of last year with a TKO 10 over Carlos Ivan Velasquez. Fortuna previously won the Interim WBA Featherweight Championship by beating formerly undefeated Patrick Hyland in December 2012. The powerful southpaw is also known for scoring highlight reel knockouts over formidable opponents including Yuandale Evans (OMS 1) and Miguel Zamudio (KO 1). Fortuna is promoted by Sampson Boxing.
28-year-old Sosa, de Camden, New Jersey, is of proud Puerto Rican descent. He earned his title shot and caught the eyes of the boxing world in December of last year by fighting to a surprise draw with one of the sport’s top fighters, two-time world champion Nicholas “Axe Man” Walters of Jamaica. The fight was televised on HBO Boxing After Dark. A powerful puncher, Sosa was riding a 13-fight knockout streak before facing Walters. Sosa is also known for his aggressive style and iron chin. He has been called the best fighter to come out of Camden since former world champion Dwight “Camden Buzzsaw” Muhammad Qawi. Sosa is promoted by Peltz Boxing.
Here’s what the promoters, participants and their trainers had to say:
Javier Fortuna
Je me sens bien. I am honored to be fighting in China.
He’s a strong fighter and he is always thinking in there. Néanmoins, I feel that I’m more talented and have more ability. I also have the stronger punching power.
I have been waiting for this opportunity. I am looking forward to this fight for my team and my country.
I’ve fought punchers before and I box them until their power starts to dissipate and then I rumble with them.
I appreciate all the love I get from the fans, à l'échelle mondiale. That’s why I train hard: to gain fans and to make myself the best fighter I can be.
Jason Sosa
Il est une grande opportunité. This is what every fighter dreams of: to fight for a world title.
It depends on what kind of fight Fortuna wants. I’ll be in there fighting smart and just see what kind of fight he wants to bring. We can go to war, or we can box. It’s up to him.
He’s a little aggressive. A little wild. Just another guy.
I’m not really doing anything different training for him. Everything I’m doing is working, so I don’t fix anything that’s not broken.
I’m excited and nervous to fight in China. It’s my first time out of the country for me. I can’t wait to go there and I know it’ll be a beautiful experience.
M. Min Du Modoson
We are happy to be partnering with international matchmaker and promoter Sampson Lewkowicz to bring world-class boxing to the county of China.
Javier Fortuna has what it takes to become a star in China. He and his worthy opponent will be greeted with open arms by our people.
M. Liu Gang
This event will be huge in the country of China. Our company, Député, is excited to work with Sampson Lewkowicz and to be able to bring such a great fight to the people.
China is a boxing-rich country. Boxers here are heroes to the people. Both fighters will be treated like celebrities and the fight will be watched by millions and millions of people.
Sampson Lewkowicz
I am happy to be helping to put on this event in the beautiful country of China and looking forward to a long and prosperous co-promotional partnership with Mr. Min Du Modoson and Mr. Liu Gang of MPP.
We have plans to feature many of the world’s best fighters in terrific match-ups like this one.
Javier Fortuna will be facing a fighter with almost as much power as he has, and he will have to be at his best to get another victory.
Russell Peltz
It’s going to be a great fight and Sosa is looking forward to winning the world title.
Sosa just held his own and fought to a draw with one of the top junior lightweights in the world, Nicholas Walters, and it boosted his confidence level even higher.
Fortuna and Sosa are the same size, so I think that’s good. Sosa also has great sparring with another very good left hander, Tevin Agriculteur. They’re stablemates. Tevin is the perfect imitation, size wise, not style wise, of Fortuna.
Hector Bermudez (Fortuna Trainer)
I think it’s going to be an excellent fight for Fortuna to show off his talents internationally.
Sosa is a great opponent that we’ll have to train hard for and be focused against. It won’t be easy but Fortuna is training hard and it should be a great fight.
Sosa is a pressure fighter and a big puncher with the left hand. He’s rugged and throws combinations.
Moi, as a trainer, I have already picked Sosa apart. He lunges a lot. He’s definitely aggressive and has a huge left hook.
Raul Rivas
It’ll be an interesting fight.
Fortuna is very talented, but I do believe that this is a good time for Jason to take this fight. He’s fought the better opposition.
Fortuna is a fighter that comes to fight, and we come to fight, so I believe it’ll be a very exciting fight, with two guys doing what they do best out there.
I believe we have the better and stronger fighter, so I like our chances.
I’ve never been to China, neither has Jason. We’re looking forward to the experience as a team; to be in a different country and experience something different. I know the Chinese population loves boxing, and combat sports. We are expecting a great show.
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A propos de Sampson Boxing
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Après une course très réussie comme un entremetteur et conseiller, Sampson Lewkowicz basculé sur le côté promotionnel de la boxe professionnelle en Janvier 2008.
Sampson Boxing est devenue l'une des entreprises de promotion les plus prestigieuses du monde, représentant plusieurs des meilleurs combattants du monde et les jeunes prétendants les plus prometteurs.
Sampson Boxing a partenaires promotionnels partout en Amérique du Nord et du Sud, Afrique, Asie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Australie, Europe et Amérique centrale et Sampson Boxing événements ont été télévisé sur ces réseaux de Premiere que HBO, Afficher L'Heure, ESPN, VS. et plusieurs réseaux internationaux. |
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz Ordered to Begin Negotiating Guzman vs. Wake Fight for Vacant IBF Super Bantamweight Title
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Sampson Boxing Fighters Score Four Impressive KOs in One Weekend
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz has been given the go-ahead to begin negotiating a world-title fight between his fighter, explosive KO punching Dominican Jonathan Guzman, and the promoters for Japan’s Shingo Wake.
As per their rules for vacant championships, Lewkowicz, representing Guzman, l'IBF #2 super coqs, and Kyoei Promotions representing IBF #1 Wake were ordered to begin negotiations immediately and have them completed no later than Juin 2 de cette année.
Guzman (21-0, 21 KOs) is hot on the heels of a sensational eight-round stoppage victory over Daniel Rosas last Friday, Avril 29, à Atlantic City, in a voluntary eliminator for the #2 spot in the ratings.
Wake (20-4-2, 12 KOs) earned his number one spot by scoring a unanimous decision victory over Thailand’s Mike Tawatchai last June.
Also per IBF rules neither boxer may compete in another match until they face each other.
“Any boxer who is contracted with a promoter, a network, or a state, tribal or national commission to take another fight, or who is ill, blessée, under a legal impediment which could prevent the bout from taking place in the opinion of the IBF/USBA, or on suspension at the time the Championships Chairman and the President order a bout under this rule shall be considered unavailable. We would then move to the next available contender. Neither fighter can take another fight until this fight for the vacant title is concluded.”
In the event the camps cannot reach an agreement by Juin 2, the IBF will call for purse offers to be held to determine who will promote the bout, when and where it will be held.
The Guzman vs. Wake fight is more good news for Sampson Boxing, who had four different fighters score sensational victories over the weekend.
In addition to the aforementioned Guzman TKO, Sampson Boxing’s Jorge “Pilon” Lara scored a jaw-dropping KO 1 over former world champion Fernando Montiel at the StubHub Center in Carson, Californie, Samedi. Lara had the formidable Montiel on the deck four times in a brutal beatdown that only lasted 1:37.
The same night in the same venue, future world champion and boxing prodigy David “El Bandera Roja/Red Flag” Benavidez destroyed capable New Yorker Phillip Jackson Benson by KO 2. Benavidez, maintenant 14-0, 13 KOs, had way too much firepower for Jackson, who entered the ring a respectable 16-2, 15 KOs. La fin est venue au 2:07 with Jackson down and ruled unable to continue without a count being needed. A star on the near horizon in boxing, high network demand means that Benavidez will be back in action in July.
And in his professional debut vendredi nuit, on the Guzman undercard in Atlantic City, highly decorated amateur star Abraham “Super” Nova turned professional the right way by levelling Delaware’s also debuting Weusi Johnson by KO 1.
Nova, de Braintree, Massachusetts, began his professional career undefeated by putting Weusi to sleep at 2:56 de la première.
“I am looking forward to getting my superstar KO artist Jonathan Guzman his first title shot later this year,” Sampson Lewkowicz. “And I give my congratulations to all my other fighters who won by knockout this past weekend. Jorge Lara is back in a big way and headed for a world championship after beating Montiel. David Benavidez is going to become the youngest Mexican super middleweight champion in boxing history and Abraham Nova let the world know he’s here with his power punching. I am proud to be promoting every one of these fighters.”
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Lewkowicz Congratulates Oscar Escandon for Title-Winning Victory
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Lewkowicz Congratulates New WBC Super Bantamweight Champ Hugo Ruiz
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SAMPSON BOXING SIGNE UN CONTRAT PROMOTIONNEL, JUAN RUIZ, TRÈS LÉGÈRE
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Sampson Lewkowicz de Sampson Boxing est fier d'annoncer la signature d'un accord promotionnel exclusif à long terme du super léger vénézuélien invaincu Juan El Niño” Ruiz.
29-ans Ruiz (16-0, 10 KOs) depuis Santa Teresa del Tui, a souffert de longues mises à pied en raison de problèmes de promotion et de gestion dans le passé, mais dit que ses problèmes sont maintenant derrière lui avec l'ajout du promoteur Lewkowicz à l'équipe.
Un boxeur perforateur bien équilibré qui combat aussi bien à distance qu'à l'intérieur, Ruiz avait 220 combats amateurs avant de devenir professionnel 2006. Il a détenu le titre WBC FECARBOX super léger en 2011 et était autrefois classé mondialement par le WBA et le WBC.
“Je suis heureux de cette offre et j'ai vraiment hâte de montrer au monde ce que je peux faire,” dit Ruiz. “Je veux entrer tout de suite avec les meilleurs gars. Je suis meilleur que tout le monde là-bas, J'avais juste besoin de l'occasion de briller.”
Ben Lieblein, co-manager de Ruiz (avec Alfredo Rodriguez) dit que son combattant a toujours été un futur champion qui avait besoin de la bonne équipe pour y arriver.
“Étaient excités et impatients de le classer et de se battre pour un titre mondial, j'espère cette année. Tout ce dont il a besoin est une exposition. C’est un enfant talentueux qui a perdu beaucoup de temps à cause d’un mauvais manager et de mauvais promoteurs. Il fournira des combats passionnants à la première chance qu'il obtiendra.”
Ruiz s'entraîne à San Diego avec Carlos Barragan, qui travaille également avec le super poids welter invaincu Miguel Sanchez et le poids welter invaincu Antonio Orozco, entre autres. Il concourra dans les divisions super légers ou poids welter, en fonction des opportunités qui se présentent.
“C'est un combattant très talentueux qui avait juste besoin d'une pause,” Sampson Lewkowicz. “Je vais travailler dur pour lui trouver les bons combats, afin qu'il puisse aller au sommet de la 140/147 divisions rapidement. Je suis heureux de travailler avec lui et son équipe. Cela va être une grande année pour sa carrière de boxeur. Tout ce qu'il a à faire, c'est gagner.” |
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A propos de Sampson Boxing
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Après une course très réussie comme un entremetteur et conseiller, Sampson Lewkowicz basculé sur le côté promotionnel de la boxe professionnelle en Janvier 2008.
Sampson Boxing est devenue l'une des entreprises de promotion les plus prestigieuses du monde, représentant plusieurs des meilleurs combattants du monde et les jeunes prétendants les plus prometteurs.
Sampson Boxing a partenaires promotionnels partout en Amérique du Nord et du Sud, Afrique, Asie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Australie, Europe et Amérique centrale et Sampson Boxing événements ont été télévisé sur ces réseaux de Premiere que HBO, Afficher L'Heure, ESPN, VS. et plusieurs réseaux internationaux. |
Sampson Boxing Wins Right to Promote McJoe Arroyo vs. Jerwin Ancajas IBF Super Flyweight Championship Fight
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A purse bid procedure was held today in the IBF offices in New Jersey and promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing has won the right to promote the IBF Super Flyweight Champion McJoe Arroyo’s first mandatory defense, against Jerwin Ancajas
Sampson Boxing now has 15 days to submit the executed contracts (no later than Février 17, 2016) and the fight must take place dans 90 journées or by Mai 2, 2016. Lewkowicz says Ancajas’ home country of the Philippines is the probable location for the fight.
Arroyo (17-0, 8 KOs), from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, is a 30-year-old southpaw. He won the championship last July with a 10-round technical decision over Arthur Villanueva. Ancajas (24-1-1, 16 KOs), surnommé “Pretty Boy” is a 24-year-old southpaw.
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Sampson Boxing Signs Promotional Agreement with Undefeated Featherweight Mario Munoz
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'Kid Pacquiao’ Formation à Cebu City, Attente sur U.S. Visa de travail
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Lewkowicz Signes Jonel 'The Kid Pacquiao’ Dapidran, Deuxième cousin de Manny Pacquiao, à un contrat de promotion
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Promoteur Sampson Lewkowicz, l'homme crédité de la découverte d'un talent inconnu nommé Manny Pacquiao aux Philippines en 2000, est fière d'annoncer la signature de cousin au second degré de Pacquiao, Jonel “Le Kid Pacquiao” Dapidran à un contrat de promotion à long terme.