Do not call Andres Campos a prospect. Despite having won his first 10 fights as a pro, Campos considers himself to already be in elite company.

Instead, call him a contender in a talented flyweight division. 

Campos will face Sebastian Gomez Sanchez tonight at the Estadio Municipal in Lo Barnechea, Chile. The 10-round bout will headline a Dragon Fire Boxing Latino card.

At Friday’s weigh-in, both fighters weighed in at 111 pounds.

Campos (10-0, 2 knockouts), who resides in Santiago, Chile, defeated Ramon Velasquez by unanimous decision in his last bout on March 12. The victory over Velasquez took place about a year after Campos defeated Pedro Villegas in a clash of unbeaten fighters. 

In between fights and throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Campos has traveled from Chile to the United States for sparring, including against Andrew and Jason Moloney. Campos is grateful for the work he has received against the two, believing it will benefit him in the long run.

“I have learned so much from the Moloneys,” Campos told BoxingScene Thursday evening. “They are my prototype and have taught me so much from in-ring fighting to preparation in the lead-up (to a fight), nutrition, diets, strength and conditioning. Everything.”

The 25-year-old, who is managed by Tony Tolj, is glad to finally return to action. Campos has been eager to fight as he believes he is entering the prime of his career.

With a No. 5 ranking by the WBO, and even with 10 fights, Campos believes he is already a contender.

“I consider myself a contender, but I have so much (to) improve (on) and won’t stop until I become Chile’s first world champion,” said Campos.

Campos is eager for a breakthrough 2022, one where he will be able to fight more abroad, including the United States. He would like to spend time in Australia to again train alongside the Moloney brothers. 

He is ambitious in his dreams of becoming a world titleholder, even if he does have 10 pro fights. 

“I can’t wait to get back into the ring,” said Campos. “COVID has made things so hard but I have not stopped training and developing as a fighter. I believe that I’m improving every single day in the gym. I would really like to do some more training camps in Australia or the U.S. with the Moloney brothers, but COVID (regulations) are still difficult in Australia.

“My 2022 goals are to stay active and keep climbing the ladder and earn my status for a world title opportunity.”

Gomez (13-6, 10 KOs), who resides in Teopisca, Mexico, has won three of his last four bouts. He has not fought in almost two years.

In the eight-round co-feature, Ramon Mascarena, Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) will square off against Luis Normabuena (4-7-1) in a clash of welterweights based on Chile. 

Francisco A. Salazar has written for BoxingScene since September 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing