Discovery Company. },false) With Flanagan moving to light welterweight and vacating his WBO lightweight title, the WBO ordered their number #1 Ray Beltrn to fight #3 Paulus Moses for the vacant title. },false) Team Puerto Rico. 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. 58.62% career: 2012-2020 debut: 2012-12-06 ID# 630357 birth name: Felix G Verdejo Sanchez: sex: male alias: El Diamante: nationality: Puerto Rico stance: orthodox: height: 5 9 / 175cm . Este 8 de mayo fue sepultado el cuerpo de Keishla Rodrguez, de 27 aos, presunta vctima de feminicidio por el que se investiga al boxeador Flix Verdejo. Verdejo y el testigo (cooperador Cdiz Martnez) entonces amarraron a la vctima por los brazos y pies con un cable, abund. There, they threw her into the water, with Verdejo shooting at the . Esto incluye, la relacin entre esas localizaciones y las imgenes y vdeos de vigilancia, expuso el fiscal. It demonstrates how the collaboration of efforts is essential for our public safety. }) All, agreg, la vctima fue removida del vehculo y lanzada al agua por uno de los lados del puente. He suffered a head injury and small lacerations. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan Gottfried, Chief of the Violent Crimes and National Security Section at the U.S. Attorneys Office and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeanette Collazo. 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. According to Verdejo's Instagram posts, the former boxer has been married for 8 years to beauty and lifestyle influencer Eliz Marie Santiago Sierra. eventAction: 'click_adunit' eventAction: 'click_image_ads' [H/T Boxingscene.com]. According to local reports, police say Verdejo is a person of interest in the case but currently not a suspect. El vdeo entonces muestra a la guagua irse del lugar y regresar a un punto cercano del puente en al menos dos ocasiones. Flix Verdejo-Snchez and Luis Antonio Cdiz-Martnez are facing one count of carjacking resulting in death, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2119(3) and (2); one count of kidnapping resulting in death, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1201 (a)(1) and 2; and one count for killing an unborn child, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1841and 2, also known as the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 or Laci and Conners Law. In addition to these charges, Flix Verdejo-Snchez is facing one count for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i). Un juez federal emiti una orden de mordaza en el caso contra Flix Verdejo y el que sera su cmplice, Luis Antonio Cdiz, por el asesinato de Keishla Rodrguez, quien estaba embarazada. hitType: 'event', [37], In December 2017, WBO president Francisco Valcarcel stated that Verdejo would need to work his way back into the mandatory position. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. [5] Then he defeated Tunisian Ahmed Mejri with a 167 score before losing to Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine in the quarterfinals 149. Then on 2nd May, just hours after the dead body of the 27-year-old woman was found by the police in a lagoon in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, and was identified by dental records, Verdejo turned himself over to the law enforcement. First Olympic Games London 2012. Sabes que te amo y te extrao. "We recognize that this is decades old, and that it is regrettably a culture that needs to be corrected," he said. While the death penalty does not exist in Puerto Rico, it can be used in cases that have federal charges such as the ones Verdejo is facing. 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. Boxer Felix Verdejo charged with killing pregnant woman, unborn child Sanchez (2-3) looked to be taking control in the second round . }); El exboxeador Flix Verdejo no presentar una defensa de coartada o un alegato de incapacidad mental para el juicio federal en su contra, por el asesinato de Keishla Rodrguez Ortiz, cuyo comienzo ser ahora el 19 de junio. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { He was with a friend who was unharmed. 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 hitType: 'event', As noted above, the FBI and U.S. Attorneys Office worked in close collaboration with the Puerto Rico Police Bureau and the Puerto Rico Department of Justice in this case. We will update this space, once we have more information. [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. Reportedly, when another boy (apparently a boxer) hurled rocks at him, Verdejo went home to complain to his father, to which his old man said that he wanted his son to practise boxing and spar with the boy. "Si supieras qu duro ha sido para nosotros. 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After Verdejo beat the count and got to his feet, Lozada began to unload more shots which led to referee Eddie Claudio stopping the fight at 2:37 of the round. Court records show Verdejo will be represented by Jose F. Irizarry-Perez and Laura Maldonado-Rodriguez. ga('ads.send', { ga('ads.send', { Verdejo y el testigo condujeron para la reunin en la guagua Dodge Durango negra. Page not found Instagram In May 2021, Verdejo turned himself in to police to face federal charges in the murder of his pregnant mistress of many years. Keishla Rodriguez Ortiz's body was discovered in a lagoon in the capital of the US territory on Saturday, May 1, a few days after she went missing. Tras llegar a un acuerdo con la fiscala federal, Cdiz Martnez se declar culpable en noviembre pasado. Flix Gabriel Verdejo Snchez (born May 19, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who held the WBO Latino lightweight title from 2015 to 2017. ESPN's Brett Okamoto, Michael Rothstein and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Verdejo Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty, Faces 30 Years To Life; Verdejo Due Desde Puerto Rico, el juez federal Jos Enrico Valenzuela explica qu es lo que se persigue con esta decisin en un caso que se torna cada vez ms escalofriante y donde se podra considerar la pena de muerte. Verdejo was involved in a motorcycle accident on his way from Fajardo to Carolina, Puerto Rico, on August 7, 2016. ga('ads.send', { }); The case came to light after Rodriguezs sister Bereliz Nichole, posted a video on her personal Facebook page to reveal that her sister was missing and asked her fellow islanders for help in finding her. Even though the boxer never opened up much about his relationship with his wife and their daughter Miranda, his social media is filled with pictures with his daughter and some with his wife. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { We are one of the worlds fastest growing She was identified Sunday via dental records, Puerto Rico's Institute of Forensic Science said in a statement. Federal Judge Camille Velez ordered Verdejo to be held without bail on Monday and said, "This is a death-penalty-eligible case.". Grand jury indicts pro boxer Flix Verdejo in killing of pregnant lover Tambin fue acusado por la portacin de un arma de fuego durante la comisin de un delito violento. [47] The following month, he announced that he will be working with renowned boxing trainer Ismael Salas, known for training Cuban greats like Guillermo Rigondeaux, Luis Ortiz and Erislandy Lara, in a bid to regain control and restart his career. CNN 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. }); }); Verdejo was also a Panamerican Youth Champion.[6]. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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 . Gottfried adelant en la mocin que la prueba incluir documentos relacionados al embarazo de Rodrguez Ortiz. Rodriguez's family has said she was pregnant with Verdejo's child. 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). [51] Verdejo was released from hospital on August 19. Verdejo is accused of punching Rodriguez in the face and injecting her with an unspecified drug purchased at a public housing complex, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI. [14], Verdejo started off 2016 with a defence against undefeated Brazilian William Silva (230, 14 KOs) on the undercard of Crawford-Lundy on February 27, 2016, at the Madison Square Garden Theater. Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a bridge that crosses the lagoon where Rodriguez's body was found to demand justice for her and other women killed, with some throwing flowers into the water below.