Félix Verdejo
| Félix Verdejo | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Félix Verdejo Sánchez |
| Nickname(s) | El Diamante |
| Rated at |
Super Featherweight Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 71 1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Born |
May 19, 1993 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Félix Verdejo Sánchez (born May 19, 1993) is an undefeated Puerto Rican professional boxer who, as an amateur, qualified for the 2012 Olympics as a lightweight (60 kg).[1]
Amateur career
Verdejo was the winner at lightweight at the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament.[2] Qualification was assured when Verdejo defeated a Mexican rival in the quarter-finals since the top-4 finishers qualified for the 2012 Olympics in his weight class.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Verdejo defeated Panamanian José Huertas in the first round with a score of 11-5.[4] Then he defeated Tunisian Ahmed Mejri with a 16-7 score before losing to Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine in the quarterfinals 14-9.
Verdejo was also a Panamerican Youth Champion.[5]
Professional career
In October 2012, Verdejo became a professional by joining Top Rank, signing for an undisclosed amount that reportedly included a bonification $600,000 dollars.
Verdejo won the "New Hispanic Promise" category of the 2013 Premios Juventud on July 18 of that year. After closing his 2013 campaign, Verdejo was voted "Prospect of the Year" by BoxingScene and Top Rank.[6] He also finished second in Yahoo!'s list, which noted that any other year he would have been a "slam dunk winner".[7] In his first fight of 2014, Verdejo faced undefeated Lauro Alcantar, winning by knockout in only 21 seconds. Verdejo continued his success throughout 2014, going 7-0 with 6 KO, making his career record 16(KO 12)-0. ESPN.com would go on to name Felix Verdejo 'Prospect of the Year' for 2014.
Personal life
Felix Verdejo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has two brothers and two sisters. Verdejo, the only boxer in the family, started boxing when he was nine years old.
Professional boxing record
19 Wins (14 knockouts, 5 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[8]
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References
- ↑ http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4767/news.aspx
- ↑ http://www.proboxing-fans.com/puerto-rico-boxing-team-at-the-2012-london-olympics_051712/
- ↑ http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4748/news.aspx
- ↑ Rosa Rosa, Carlos (July 29, 2012). "Verdejo da el primer triunfo". El Nuevo Día.
- ↑ http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=39929
- ↑ Jake Donovan (2013-12-30). "BScene Awards: 2013 Prospect of The Year, Felix Verdejo". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ↑ Kevin Lole (2013-12-23). "Who is boxing's prospect of the year?". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ↑ "Félix Verdejo Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.