Sampson Lewkowicz (born January 10, 1951, in

Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

) is an Uruguayan-American boxing promoter and manager, whose notable clients have included Sergio Martinez,

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, Javier Fortuna, and

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. Lewkowicz is also credited for having discovered Manny Pacquiao prior to the Filipino fighter's arrival in the United States, and served as matchmaker for Sultan Ibragimov. 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. Lewkowicz was also involved in helping create a trust for boxer

after the boxer collapsed following his fight with Mike Perez. Lewkowicz is also the promoter of rising super-middleweight David Benavidez who will be fighting for the WBC super-middleweight championship on September 8, 2017, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Lewkowicz also manages unified Junior Middleweight world champion, Jeison Rosario. Rosario knocked out Julian Williams in 2019 to win the championship.

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