Felix Verdejo: record, next fight and profile →
The injured World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight champion, Terry Flanagan, will be recovering from an injury for at least four to six weeks, so Felix "El Diamante" Verdejo looks to stay busy by having a fight in September.
The postponement of Felix Verdejo's title fight does not mean that he will leave the gym entirely. Ricky Marquez, coach and manager of the Puerto Rican pugil, said yesterday that he will not stop his pupil's training regime and that he will keep abreast of the injury of Terry 'Turbo' Flanagan, lightweight champion (135 pounds) of the World Boxing (WBO).
Ricky Marquez, manager of undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight contender Felix 'El Diamante' Verdejo, believes there is more than meets the eye when it comes to unexpected injury suffered by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight champion, Terry Flanagan .
As BoxingScene.com first reported, unbeaten Puerto Rican fighter Félix 'El Diamante' Verdejo suffered a hard setback after his scheduled world title fight was pushed back due to unforeseen reasons. The 135-pound champion of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Terry Flanagan, announced on Monday morning in an email sent by his promoter Frank Warren, that he was withdrawing from the planned defense due to a leg injury.
Top Rank’s Carl Moretti confirmed to BoxingScene.com on Monday that Felix Verdejo’s lightweight title shot against Terry Flanagan has been postponed. Puerto Rico’s Verdejo was supposed to challenge England’s Flanagan for the WBO world lightweight title September 16 at Copper Box Arena in London. The bout between Flanagan and Verdejo, Flanagan’s mandatory challenger, was supposed to be part of the Billy Joe Saunders-Willie Monroe Jr. undercard that night.
After several weeks of uncertainty, the boxer will now be able to concentrate on his first title fight against Terry Flanagan for the lightweight belt of the World Boxing Organization (WBO). A phone conversation originated from promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank and that was the only thing required to finally reach an agreement for the title fight between Verdejo and Flanagan.
A deal has been reached for Felix Verdejo's long-awaited opportunity against WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan. For several weeks, the deal was being held up due to a drastic difference between the economic offer made to the boxer and the demands of his team. Verdejo (23-0, 15 KO's) is ranked at number one and the mandatory challenger under the World Boxing Organization (WBO) at 135 pounds, and Flanagan (33-0, 13 KO's) was ordered by the sanctioning body to face him.
Felix Verdejo's long-awaited opportunity against WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan is currently held up due to a drastic difference between the economic offer made to the boxer and the demands of his team. Verdejo (23-0, 15 KO's) is ranked at number one and the mandatory challenger under the World Boxing Organization (WBO) at 135 pounds, where Flanagan (33-0, 13 KO's) is the champion.
Although there are still some details that need to be finalized, the upcoming showdown between Felix Verdejo and Terry Flanagan is slated to take place on September 16. The fight will happen in the UK, likely on the same card being planned for the world title defense of WBO middleweight king Billy Joe Saunders.
According to World Boxing Organization President Francisco 'Paco' Valcarcel, his organization was advised that a deal is very close for Terry 'Turbo' Flanagan to defend his WBO lightweight title against Felix 'Diamante' Verdejo. Verdejo is the mandatory challenger to Flanagan's world title. Promoters Bob Arum of Top Rank [for Verdejo] and Frank Warren [for Flanagan] are working out the terms for a date in September.