Lewkowicz inks Taylor’s mandatory Khongsong

On the same day Top Rank announced it had sighed WBA/IBF super lightweight champion Josh Taylor to a promotional contract, promoter Sampson Lewkowicz announced he has signed Taylor’s IBF mandatory challenger Apinun Khongsong of Thailand to a co-promotional pact, along with Jimmy Chaichotchuang of Kiat Kreerin Khongsong (16-0, 13 KOs) is coming off a fifth-round knockout over Akihiro Kondo this past February.

“We are very confident,” said Chaichotchuang. “We know we can beat [Taylor]. My fighter is a very, very hard puncher and he will beat Josh. And when he does he will go on to become the ‘Pacquiao of Thailand.’”

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  • Anytime I hear Samson Lewkowich I think of the call Martinez- Williams call on broken neck fir ball. .Lampey? Ofvall peolple
    . listen carefull to rebroacast on HBO .. Uncle Sam witness. Take the lowroad nephew..

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