Felix Verdejo: record, next fight and profile →
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Undefeated lightweight prospect Felix 'El Diamante' Verdejo was scheduled to see action on October 31 as part of a card at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. But unfortunately the boxer is feeling discomfort in his surgically repaired left hand and that has forced him to withdraw from the scheduled defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latino title.
It is now officially Standing-Room-Only status for Felix Verdejo's ring return. The unbeaten lightweight contender faces Brazil's Josenislon dos Santos in the October 31 headliner of Solo Boxeo Tecate on UniMas, live from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. All ticketed seats are officially sold out, with only General Admissions seats available for the return of the rising young star from Puerto Rico to the Central Florida region.
Not even the thought of spoiling trick-or-treat plans has discouraged boxing fans in the Central Florida region from embracing the return of Felix Verdejo. The unbeaten lightweight contender from San Juan, Puerto Rico faces Brazil's Josenilson dos Santos in a special Halloween edition of Solo Boxeo Tecate on UniMas. The October 31 telecast airs live from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida.
It remains to be seen what tricks he has up his proverbial sleeve, but Felix Verdejo is fit and ready to treat his fans to a Halloween ring return. The unbeaten lightweight contender has fully recovered from hand surgery, and is all set for an October 31 fight date versus Brazil’s Josenilson dos Santos. The bout will take place in heavily Puerto Rican-populated Kissimmee, Florida, with UniMas to televise.
On a 'Solo Boxeo Tecate' broadcast that aired on August 15, host Ernesto Amador asked Felix Verdejo, who was sitting ringside in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, if he was ready for his ring return on October 31. The question caught Verdejo, and boxing fans who tuned in to the broadcast, off guard. Verdejo seemed unaware that is the target date when he would return to the ring.
After months of tough negotiations, the Miguel Cotto vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez mega-fight was finally signed, sealed and delivered last week. The fight will takes place on November 21st at the Mandalay Bay Events Center and will be distributed by HBO pay-per-view. BoxingScene.com recently caught up with rising Puerto Rican star, Felix "Diamanté" Verdejo, to get his opinion on the fight.
BoxingScene.com recently caught up with unbeaten Puerto Rican prospect Felix "Diamanté" Verdejo (18-0). The 22-year-old last fought on June 13th when he won an unanimous decision over Ivan Najera in an HBO televised fight. The 2012 Puerto Rican Olympic team member went into the Najera fight with an injured left hand. He said that it had got to the point where he had to have surgery. "I started feeling the pain right away in the first round but I had to keep fighting to win the fight. I put my mind and focus on the fight and thanks to God I was able to win.
On the night of June 13th at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Felix Verdejo improved to 18-0(13 KO's) by out-pointing the rugged Ivan Najera over ten rounds in what was his HBO debut. But it turns out he came into that fight with a left hand that was having some issues and on June 24th he underwent a procedure on it at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
Rising lightweight Jose Felix Jr. has had a productive year, thus far. First he blew out Raymond Sermona in one round in Macao and in his last fight he out-pointed the tough Yakubu Amidu over ten. And it looks like he's gotten his next assignment.
Lightweight prospect Felix 'El Diamante' Verdejo is recovering from hand injury, but his next return is already being planned for the schedule. Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum has set aside November 21 in Puerto Rico. Verdejo had surgery on his left hand on June 23 in Los Angeles by renowned hand specialist, Dr. Steven Shin. Verdejo raised his record to 18-0 and 13 knockouts with his win on June 13 against Mexico's Ivan 'Bam Bam' Najera.