David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) May 3, 2021 [46], After that fight, some critics pointed out that Verdejo could use a new trainer in the future. The Institute of Forensic Science of Puerto Rico said in a statement that she was identified via dental records on May 2. Who was Keishla Rodrguez? gads_event = event; Our commitment to her family, from day one, was to do justice to Keishla and we have already begun to do so.. Verdejo and his attorneys previously declined comment, and police said the boxer did not originally cooperate and refused to answer questions. This case also underscores the message of cooperation with law enforcement that I have been repeating to the community If you have knowledge of criminal activity, even if you are a participant in that activity, do the right thing and come forward to authorities. On August 7, 2016, Verdejo was involved in a motorcycle accident while traveling from Fajardo to Carolina, Puerto Rico. According to a source quoted by Playersbio, Verdejo first became interested in boxing when he was a child. Verdejo landed 106 of 421 total punches as he cruised to a one sided 10 round unanimous decision win against Silva who connected 45 of 325 total punches. The fight would also mark the fight time Flanagan would fight in London. }); First Olympic Games London 2012. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Un bloque fue amarrado a la vctima. Antes de que Verdejo se entregara al FBI, la Polica de Puerto Rico haba ocupado la guagua Dodge Durango del exboxeador. It was a good win, but fans and media alike thought the once world-class prospect left a lot to be desired. There is not much information about the couple, but it is known that Verdejo has two brothers and two sisters Yachira, Yovaleris, Jos and Reichani Verdejo Snchez. About Felix Verdejo. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Today, federal authorities arrested Felix Verdejo-Sanchez for federal crimes arising from the murder of Keishla Rodriguez Ortiz, announced United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Assistant Special Agent in Charge Felix Alvarado, and Alexis Torres, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Team Puerto Rico. Court records show Verdejo will be represented by Jose F. Irizarry-Perez and Laura Maldonado-Rodriguez. De igual forma, presentarn fotos del allanamiento en la residencia de Verdejo. pg.acq.push(function() { }); ga('ads.send', { [20][21] Verdejo, who had been criticized for his previous two decision wins, stopped Martinez in five rounds to retain his title. [22][23][24][25], On December 6, 2016, Verdejo announced that he was close to returning to the ring, slated to be for February 3, 2017, in his native Puerto Rico. Phone records showed Rodriguez was contacted by her boyfriend two days before she was last seen driving her 2016 Kia Forte, to meet near her residence. En el Da de las Madres, Bereliz Nichole Rodrguez record a su hermana Keishla Marln, quien tras ser asesinada brutalmente fue sepultada este sbado en Guaynabo. hitType: 'event', Verdejo was involved in a motorcycle accident on his way from Fajardo to Carolina, Puerto Rico, on August 7, 2016. The message is clear and forceful. Flix Verdejo no . Flix Verdejo Snchez: Olympic boxer charged in the deaths of a - CNN "I told her, 'Be careful,' because he had already threatened her" and told her not to have the baby, mentioning his career and family, she said. Verdejo last fought in December in Las Vegas, where he suffered a knockout loss to Masayoshi Nakatani. Former Olympic boxer Felix Verdejo-Sanchez was arrested in San Juan this weekend for the murder and abduction of his pregnant girlfriend. On 30th April last year, Flix Verdejo (27-2, 17KOs) was identified by the federal authorities as the prime suspect behind the disappearance of Rodriguez Ortiz. Now he's behind bars awaiting trial, accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend. 2020 - TheSportsRoom.org | Designed and Developed by. Pedro Pierluisi said at a news conference that his administration is addressing what he called a pattern of sexist and discriminatory violence. Eliz Marie Santiago Serra, la esposa de Flix Verdejo, as como junto madre de la mujer, fueron citadas a comparecer ante gran jurado federal por el caso del asesinato de Keishla Rodrguez. Demi Moore has not left Bruce Willis's side and is doing everything to make his 'last moments happy', 'Stop it!' Now, it is also reported that the boxer has been married for several years and even has a daughter with his wife, while he was having the alleged affair. GDA via AP According to the criminal complaint, a witness told the FBI that Verdejo Snchez contacted the. They reported her missing after she didn't show up to work at an animal grooming business. "The Puerto Rico Police Bureau and the federal agencies have worked long hours collaborating as a team to solve this cold murder expeditiously. Who is Felix Verdejo's wife Eliz Marie Santiago? Boxer is 'happily "Puerto Rico mourns Keishla Rodrguez's death. Boxing. It was a left hook which sent him down and he was unable to recover. eventAction: 'view' Verdejo was originally supposed to fight Daniel Evangelista (1862, 14 KOs), who withdrew from the fight due to tendonitis. Flix Verdejo Snchez: ltimas noticias, videos y fotos de Flix His professional career was temporarily sidetracked after he was hospitalized following a motorcycle crash in 2016. In Round 5, Martinez had a cut above his right eye and with 20 seconds remaining, Verdejo pinned Martinez against the ropes, before referee Michael Ortega jumped in at 2:40 and stopped the fight. La primera vez que Verdejo se declar no culpable del crimen fue en mayo de 2021 durante la vista de lectura de cargos. In a screenshot picture that he posted in December, 2019, he wrote, "Spending Christmas with my family had to be for FACETIME, everything is for a purpose and reborn again in boxing, it is already 7 years that God has given us on earth together, there are already 2 with a beautiful daughter named MIRANDA which It has changed the lives of both of us that you have a happy anniversary # 7 is just the beginning, God bless you very much I LOVE YOU @elizsierra.". The United States of American hereby notifies the Court that it will not seek the death penalty in this case against Flix Verdejo-Snchez and Luis Antonio Cdiz-Martnez, stated the official letter. Por Metro Puerto Rico. The FBI arrested Verdejo, whose full name is Felix Verdejo-Sanchez, on Sunday and charged him with kidnapping resulting in death, carjacking resulting in death and intentionally killing an unborn . },false) El boxeador Flix "el diamante" Verdejo se declar no culpable de todos los cargos que enfrenta en conexin con la muerte de Keishla Rodrguez, durante su comparecencia este martes en un tribunal federal para el distrito de San Juan. Verdejo Snchez enfrenta cargos federales por robo a mano armada de un vehculo (carjacking) que result en la muerte de una persona, por un secuestro que result en una muerte y por el asesinato de un nio que no haba nacido, ya que Rodrguez Ortiz estaba embarazada. Discovery Company. Verdejo told his translator after the bout that he 'wants to fight the best'. S. ENTINEL (May 3, 2021, 8:54 AM), La familia de Keishla Rodrguez seala a Eliz Marie Santiago, esposa del boxeador que presuntamente asesin a la joven embarazada, de supuestamente estar obsesionada con ella. Year of Birth 1993. Boxer Felix Verdejo 'person of interest' after missing woman's remains El caso tambin incluir el uso de un tipo de evidencia que ha surgido en aos recientes, con el desarrollo de tecnologa en los vehculos, denominada en ingls como telematics, que se refiere a la recopilacin de datos de telecomunicaciones e informacin. At first listed in critical condition, he recuperated quickly at a local hospital. He then allegedly bound her arms and feet with wire and tied her to a heavy block before tossing her off a bridge at 8.30 am on Thursday, reported Stuff.co. [44], On April 20, 2019, Verdejo fought his second fight after his first loss, on the Crawford vs Khan undercard at the Madison Square Garden, against Bryan Vasquez, ranked #7 by the WBA at lightweight. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ 1:40 AM EDT, Tue May 4, 2021. According to reports out of Puerto Rico top lightweight boxer Felix Verdejo, 27, is a person of interest with regards to the death of a young woman who was last seen alive at his home in San Juan. Su sentencia estaba pautada para el 1 de mayo, pero el juez la suspendi cuando el juicio de Verdejo fue movido para junio, lo que sugiere que Cdiz Martnez declarar como testigo contra el exboxeador. Each defendant committed the offense in an especially heinous, cruel, or depraved manner in that it involved serious physical abuse to the victim. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Verdejo defeated Panamanian Jos Huertas in the first round with a score of 115. He sustained a head injury as well as minor lacerations. Puerto Rican boxer Flix Verdejo Snchez has been charged with kidnapping and killing a woman who said she was pregnant with his baby, according to court documents. The first few rounds proved to be tougher for the Puerto Rican, but as the fight went on go got up to speed and managed to secure a clear win. Segn la investigacin de la Polica y el Negociado Federal de Investigaciones (FBI, en ingls), Verdejo contact a Cdiz Martnez y le solicit ayuda para terminar con el embarazo de Rodrguez Ortiz, despus de que la joven informara al boxeador que estaba en estado de gestacin con su hijo, basado en el resultado de una prueba que se haba realizado. Flix Verdejo - Wikipedia document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ ga('ads.send', { Gervonta Davis Trainer Hints They Had A Spy In Ryan Garcias How is the evolution of equipment for extreme sports in the Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo will not face capital punishment for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Verdejo will face up to 99 years in prison if found guilty of multiple charges. The body of Keishla Rodriguez, who was pregnant at the time of her death, was found a couple of days after she was reported missing. He was last seen in action contesting for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title in December 2020 when he lost to Masayoshi Nakatani via 9th round TKO. [33] The WBO requested that medical evidencehad to be sent to them. }); Verdejo and the witness then drove both his and Rodrguez Ortizs car to the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge over the San Jose Lagoon. Boxer Felix Verdejo charged after body of missing woman found - ESPN [34], On August 5, 2017, Top Rank revealed that Verdejo would stay busy and fight on the September 22 undercard of Gilberto Ramrez vs. Jesse Hart in Tucson, Arizona. A criminal complaint filed by the FBI accuses Verdejo of punching Rodriguez in the face and injecting her with a syringe filled with an unidentified substance bought at a public housing complex. However Nakatani knocked Verdejo down twice in the ninth and the fight was stopped 1:45 into the round.[50]. Flores is coming off a stoppage loss in December 2015 to then WBA junior lightweight champion Takashi Uchiyama. "We recognize that this is decades old, and that it is regrettably a culture that needs to be corrected," he said. hitType: 'event', Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Verdejo charged after body of woman found. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); El vdeo entonces muestra a la guagua irse del lugar y regresar a un punto cercano del puente en al menos dos ocasiones. El cuerpo de Rodrguez Ortiz fue encontrado el sbado 1 de mayo de 2021 en la orilla de la laguna San Jos, cerca del puente Teodoro Moscoso, donde la polica ocup al menos un casquillo de bala. Whoopi Goldberg interrupts 'The View' live segment, raises her voice and hits co-host, Baywatch star Jeremy Jacksons ex-wife Loni Willison spotted looking for food in LA waste, 'Liza took a final breath and sighed': Liza Burke, 21, dies 6 weeks after stage 4 cancer diagnosis, 'Go for a size bigger': Honey Boo Boo slammed for flaunting 'tight' prom dress with boyfriend Dralin Carswell. How good will the promotion be? window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Our commitment to her family, from day one, was to do justice to Keishla and we have already begun to do so, said Antonio Lpez, Puerto Rico Police Bureau Commissioner. El FBI revis el pietaje de las cmaras de seguridad del Teodoro Moscoso, destaca la denuncia. [38], On December 22, 2017, it was announced that Verdejo would return to the ring after 13 months' inactivity at the Madison Square Garden Theater on March 17, 2018. Death penalty not pursued for Felix Verdejo, boxer charged with murder A day later, Verdejo who competed in the 2012 Olympics was arrested and charged with their kidnapping, carjacking and killing, federal court documents show. There, they threw her into the water, with Verdejo shooting at the victim from the bridge, the complaint alleges. I congratulate the policemen, prosecutors and forensic sciences personnel, who, as a single team, tirelessly and with the greatest of commitments, put their hearts to solve Keishla's case in an agile and precise way. Felix Verdejo Sanchez nicknamed El Diamante ("The Diamond") is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division. Felix Verdejo Sanchez - Birthday Wiki BoxRec: Felix Verdejo In May 2021, Verdejo turned himself in to police to face federal charges in the murder of his pregnant mistress of many years. Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo charged with killing pregnant woman - UPI Felix Verdejo-Sanchez Arrested For Kidnapping And Carjacking Resulting window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { He was with a companion, who was uninjured. Verdejo, making his HBO debut, defeated Najera in a wide unanimous decision to retain the title. Lightweight boxer Felix Verdejo - Sanchez was arrested in Puerto Rico by authorities on Monday after the body of a 27-year-old woman was recovered from a lagoon. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Aunque la lista no precisa si cuentan con resultados de exmenes de balstica, s menciona hallazgos de las escenas del crimen por parte del Instituto de Ciencias Forenses. Though some of the charges carry a maximum penalty of death, it is unknown if federal prosecutors will pursue the death penalty in this case. Junto a la hermana, abuela y otros familiares de Keishla, recibieron con calidez a la madre de otra vctima de feminicidio que lleg a demostrarles su apoyo. With this win, Verdejo was guaranteed a return to HBO at the Madison Square Garden Theater on June 11 against lightweight contender Jose Felix Jr. (3311, 25 KOs). A witness told authorities Verdejo contacted him to help terminate a pregnancy after Rodrguez Ortiz told him she had taken a pregnancy test and was expecting his child, according to the complaint. Si el caso llega a juicio, la fiscala tambin presentar prueba de comunicaciones entre Verdejo y Rodrguez Ortiz o miembros de la familia de ella, con la familia de l y con terceras personas para el 29 de abril de 2021 (incluyendo en los das previos y posteriores al crimen). Ral y Lili notaron el parecido entre las que fueron mujeres de Verdejo, principalmente en el tono del cabello y algunos rasgos en el rostro. Olympic Boxer Accused of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend eventAction: 'load' Keila Ortiz, the mother of Keishla Rodriguez, second from left, cries out for justice after boxer Felix Verdejo was arrested in connection with the death of her 27-year-old pregnant daughter whose . "Si supieras qu duro ha sido para nosotros. Felix VERDEJO SANCHEZ. [H/T Boxingscene.com]. Verdejo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has two brothers and two sisters. }) A Panamerican Youth Champion, Verdejo won the WBO Latino lightweight belt in 2015 and marked six consecutive title defenses. }); Sin embargo, el juez record que ya ha atrasado el juicio en varias ocasiones y que la ltima fecha la haba fijado basado en el estimado que recibi para el juicio del caso del banquero. [20], Verdejo fought on the undercard of the title fight between WBO super featherweight champion Martinez vs. Lomachenko at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York on June 11, 2016. . No obstante, acept mover la fecha unos das, para comenzar la seleccin del jurado el prximo 19 de junio. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Top editors give you the stories you want . Felix Verdejo-Sanchez Arrested For Kidnapping And Carjacking Resulting In Death, And Intentionally Killing An Unborn Child - U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico; Puerto Rican boxer Flix Verdejo charged in killing of woman pregnant with his child, feds say - NBC News; Puerto Rico Police Facebook We trust that the work of our prosecutors in this case will begin to restore the people's trust in justice, said Domingo Emanuelli, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice. },false) Felix Verdejo's wife Eliz Marie Santiago's involvement in Keishla Verdejo and the witness then drove both his and Rodrguez Ortiz's car to the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge over the San Jose Lagoon. A dos aos de la muerte de Keishla Rodrguez Ortiz, asesinada en hechos por los que est acusado Flix Verdejo, la familia de la joven no solo mantiene vivo su recuerdo, sino que sigue a la . [53][54][55] On May 2, he turned himself in to police and appeared in court via video link, pleading not guilty on May 11. Verdejo Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty, Faces 30 Years To Life; Verdejo Due Whoever violates the law, threatens the safety, and lives of women, will pay., We continue to work hand in hand with our partners at the local, state, and federal level to bring justice to Keishla. What is Flix Verdejo Net Worth? Income, Salary, Girlfriend, Wife We are proud of the work done by each of the Justice Department prosecutors, who worked day and night together with the team of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau and the Institute of Forensic Sciences to gather all the pieces that allow the prosecution of those responsible for the crime. We will continue working towards the ending of gender-based violence, and we offer our deepest condolences to the family of the victim.. We'll keep on working together and we will seek justice for Keishla, said Alexis Torres, Secretary of the Department of Public Safety. 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