Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz has renewed his long-term promotional contract with light-weight contender Edwin “La Granada” De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs)
The 24-year-old De Los Santos, a hard-punching southpaw from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has been with Lewkowicz’s Sampson Boxing for many of his profession. He misplaced a contentious determination to Shakur Stevenson final November in a bid for the WBC light-weight title.
“I’m completely happy to have re-signed with my promoter Sampson,” mentioned De Los Santos upon signing. “He has accomplished all the pieces he mentioned he would do for my profession, and we’ve got grown to be like household. I look ahead to one other world title combat quickly and this time, I hope it’s a combat.”
De Los Santos’ coach, and now additionally supervisor Humberto “Chelo” Betancourt, says he’s completely happy to be preserving the staff in place for one more run at a world championship.
“I’ve labored with Sampson for over 20 years, and he’s all the time saved his phrase,” mentioned Betancourt. “Edwin is a wonderful fighter who works onerous within the fitness center, and he would be the light-weight champion of the world very quickly.”
“Edwin De Los Santos is a terrific expertise and man,” mentioned Lewkowicz. “He has by no means backed down from any combat I’ve supplied him, and he has the expertise to change into a dominant champion. I’m completely happy he has chosen to stick with Sampson Boxing and look ahead to many extra huge fights and nice accomplishments from him throughout his profession.”
