WORLD CLASS BOXING AT PUNTA DEL ESTE CONVENTION CENTER IN URUGUAY

Sampson Boxing will host a world-class boxing night, featuring undefeated fighters, at the Punta del Este at the  Convention Center on Saturday, May 13, and one day prior to this, following  the official weigh in there will be special seminars for South American  Ring officials and trainers.

World ranked  # 14 welterweight Cesar Miguel “La Joya” Barrionuevo (31-3-2, 21 KOs), of Catamarca, Argentina, will clash with Oscar “El Estudiante” Meza 28-7, 23 KOs) of Sinaloa, Mexico, with the WBC Latino welterweight championship of the line.

Barrionuevo knocked out Panamanian Azael Cosio in five rounds last year as part of the WBC welterweight tournament. The popular Argentine boxer was supposed to be measured against undefeated Sammy Vásquez, however Vásquez preferred to face Olympic medalist Felix Diaz and lost by unanimous decision.

In the co-main event, undefeated super featherweight Matías Romero (13-0, 6 KOs) of Cordoba, Argentina will fight against unbeaten Sergio “El Pamperito” Sain (12-0, 9 KOs) from La Pampa, Argentina.

Ramirez (19-0-2, 7 KOs) of Sinaloa, Mexico, will face Alan Luques “El Lumbriz” Castillo (20-6, 9 KOs) of Cordoba, Argentina, in an eight rounder. The fight will be televised though TyC Sports in Argentina, Latin America and the United States and through VTV in Uruguay.