In October 2012, a 19 year old Verdejo became a professional by joining Top Rank, signing for an undisclosed amount that reportedly included a bonification $600,000 dollars. Petchsamuthr Duanaaymukdahan at CotaiArena in Macau in November 2013 Early career Verdejo was also a Panamerican Youth Champion. Then he defeated Tunisian Ahmed Mejri with a 16–7 score before losing to Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine in the quarterfinals 14–9. Īt the 2012 Summer Olympics, Verdejo defeated Panamanian José Huertas in the first round with a score of 11–5. Qualification was assured when Verdejo defeated a Mexican rival in the quarter-finals since the top-4 finishers qualified for the 2012 Olympics in his weight class. Verdejo was the winner at lightweight at the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. In 2023, he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. In May 2021, Verdejo turned himself in to police to face federal charges in the murder of his pregnant mistress.
Between 20 Verdejo competed professionally for Top Rank and held the WBO Latino lightweight title from 2015 to 2017. As an amateur he represented Puerto Rico at the 2012 Olympics.
Félix Giomar Verdejo Sánchez (born May 19, 1993) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and convicted murderer.
