Jury in Puerto Rico recognizes former Olympian Felix Verdejo guilty of two counts of murdering his girlfriend, Keishla Rodriguez Ortiz. The court did not agree with two other charges brought against Verdejo - car theft resulting in the death of a person, and possession or use of a firearm in the commission of a crime.
WBO #14 Lightweight Masayoshi Nakatani (19-1, 13 KOs) scored a spectacular ninth round knockout win over IBF #5, WBO #12 Felix Verdejo (27-2, 17 KOs) within the MGM Grand boxing night Las Vegas.
Top Rank is preparing a reserve opponent for Vasyl Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) in case of the failure of negotiations on the unification bout with Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs). The fight is scheduled for October 3, but the American does not agree to the proposed financial terms ($1.25 million).
Felix Verdejo (27-1, 17 KOs) scored a KO win in round one over previously undefeated Will Madera (15-1-3, 8 KOs) in the Top Rank boxing evening in Las Vegas. The duel officially ended one second before the end of the starting round.
WBO #1 lightweight Felix “El Diamante” Verdejo (21-0, 15 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Oliver Flores (27-4-2, 17 KOs) on Friday night in front of 7,143 boxing fans at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Verdejo, returning to the ring for the first time since a bad motorcycle accident last August, controlled most the fight against the defensive-minded Flores. Flores finally woke up in round eight and started taking it to Verdejo the rest of the way. It was too little, too late for Flores, however, as Verdejo won 99-91, 96-94, 98-92.