I’m going to keep working hard for all the Puerto Ricans and all the Boricuas.” “I want to keep working hard and keep developing because I want to look like an ‘A’ fighter. “I give myself a ‘C.’” said Verdejo afterward. Workmanlike performance with Verdejo outboxing Rojas for the duration.
Lightweight Felix “El Diamante” Verdejo (26-1, 16 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Manuel Rey Rojas (18-4, 5 KOs), his first bout since linking up with new trainer Ismael Salas. I wanted to come back as the fighter that beat Kovalev, and this is what we practiced for.” Finally, we got the knockout…I was out of the ring for 11 months. My trainer was mad at me at first because I wasn’t doing what he was asking. Time was 3:00.Īfter the fight Alvarez said, “During training camp, we practiced over and over. Alvarez ended a tactical fight with he connected with a massive right hand to put seals down for the count. Former WBO light heavyweight world champion Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (25-1, 13 KOs) scored a devastating seventh round knockout over Michael “Cannon Handz” Seals (24-3, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.
