Puerto Rican contender Félix Verdejo will face undefeated Will Madera as part of a Top Rank promoted card on July 16 in Las Vegas, according to El Nuevo Diaz.
The lightweight fight will be fought over ten rounds and broadcast on ESPN.
For Verdejo (26-1, 16 KO), it will be his first fight in the “Bubble” that Top Rank established at the MGM Grand's Conference Center - with strict restrictions to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Top Rank began their series of events on June 9.
It will be Verdejo's second fight under veteran Cuban coach Ismael Salas. On January 18, in his first fight with Salas, Verdejo overcame Manuel Rojas by unanimous decision.
Madera, 29, is undefeated in 18 starts, but with three draws. His record is 15-0-3 with eight wins by way of knockout.
In his last fight, Madera scored a technical knockout in the second round over the Mexican Edgar Ramírez. Like Verdejo, he has never fought for a world title.
Madera's biggest win was an eight round decision over unbeaten Thomas Mattice, as part of a ShoBox card in February 2019.
Verdejo, an Olympian for Puerto Rico, has been rebuilding his career suffering a TKO defeat at the hands of Antonio Lozada in March 2018. He parted ways with longtime trainer Ricky Marquez and hooked up with Salas.
Verdejo has won three fights in a row and hopes to get himself in line for a world title shot in 2021.
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 06 Jul 2020, 06:12
by Cent0089
Good crossroads fight
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 06 Jul 2020, 08:01
by world ranked
All these good lightweights and Verdejo not fighting any of them. He should have been feed to someone else.
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 06 Jul 2020, 17:35
by Onetimeonly
I didn't expect big fights without fans but these line ups are beyond abysmal.
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 06 Jul 2020, 17:47
by Ruthless-RKO
Onetimeonly wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 17:35
I didn't expect big fights without fans but these line ups are beyond abysmal.
That’s why no one is tuning in.. might have missed the sport but some of these fights are just not worth the time..
Onetimeonly wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 17:35
I didn't expect big fights without fans but these line ups are beyond abysmal.
That’s why no one is tuning in.. might have missed the sport but some of these fights are just not worth the time..
Yeah, I haven't missed it a bit. I've watched one prelim fight. Luckily dazn extended my subscription. Lol
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 07 Jul 2020, 07:34
by margaret thatcher
Verdejo has done nothing to put himself up there with the hot lightweights, I think this is decent. Verdejo seems talented but can't always put it together well, Madera less talented but will probably bring it
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 04:09
by Ruthless-RKO
Official ESPN Weigh In Results
TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes from the MGM Grand Conference Center – Grand Ballroom (Las Vegas)
(ESPN & ESPN Deportes, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)
• Felix Verdejo 135.9 lbs vs. Will Madera 135.8 lbs
(Lightweight — 10 Rounds)
• Jared Anderson 241.8 lbs vs. Hector Perez 220.7 lbs
(Heavyweight — 4 Rounds)
For the second time in as many shows this week, there comes a shakeup at the top level of a Top Rank on ESPN telecast live from MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Thursday’s originally scheduled main event between Marriaga and Yap was cancelled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), due to Yap weighing 136.7 pounds—nearly nine pounds above the contracted 128-pound limit for the contest.
Marriaga checked in at a fighting fit 127.3 pounds, though ultimately with nothing to show for it.
The show will go on, which is now down to four fights from an originally scheduled seven-bout slate. The new main event pits Puerto Rico’s Felix Verdejo (26-1, 16KOs) in a scheduled 10-round lightweight contest as he faces Albany’s Will Madera (15-0-3, 8KOs).
Their bout survived a minor scare when Madera came in just under the 136-pound contract limit after initially coming in slightly heavy. His second attempt registered at 135.8 pounds, slightly lighter than Verdejo, a 2012 Puerto Rico Olympian and 2013 BS.com Prospect of the Year who weighed 135.9 pounds.
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 11:27
by Ruthless-RKO
Live from The Bubble at MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Main Card (ESPN, 8:00 pm ET)
10 Round Lightweight Contest
Felix Verdejo (26-1, 16 KOs) vs Will Madera (15-0-3, 8 KOs)
4 Round Heavyweight Contest
Jared Anderson (4-0, 4 KOs) vs Hector Perez (7-2, 3 KOs)
gilgamesh wrote: ↑16 Jul 2020, 20:21
Think that referee could've counted any slower?
I guess you gotta give the man a break when he takes an uppercut on one knee.
Yeah that must've been what it was. It wasn't really the guy's fault that hit him because he hit right as he was going down, but at the same time yeah he probably felt bad that he allowed the blow to get through so he counted slow.
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 20:36
by oogiebe
Anderson at 241 is heaviest of his career. Still a babe at 20. Looks good.
Hope to see him avoid unnecessary shots. Was a bit sloppy on defense last time out.
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 20:36
by margaret thatcher
Let's see how our boi Jar does here
Re: Felix Verdejo vs. Will Madera - July 16, 2020
Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 20:38
by oogiebe
oogiebe wrote: ↑16 Jul 2020, 20:36
Anderson at 241 is heaviest of his career. Still a babe at 20. Looks good.
Hope to see him avoid unnecessary shots. Was a bit sloppy on defense last time out.
