Undefeated Felix Verdejo 21 0 8ko’s faced Jose Luis Rodriguez 18-8-0ko’s at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico for the WBO Latino lightweight title. Verdeio controlled the pace of the fight from round one by using his superior boxing skills and boxing on the back foot.
Rodriguez was trying to press the action by taking the centre of the ring but Verdejo was too cute to be drawn into a toe to toe battle. Verdejo kept to his boxing and he easily controlled the fight from round’s one to twelve. All three judges at ringside had Felix Verdejo the winner by unanimous decision. Felix Verdejo next fight will be against Jose Felix Jr 33-1-1-25KO’s at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York on the 11-07-2016.