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MA?ANA! Felix Verdejo Bronx Public Workout & Fan Photo Session - 1 PM PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 May 2015  FELIX "EL DIAMANTE" VERDEJO BRONX PUBLIC WORKOUT AND FAN FEST Ma?ana! Saturday, May 30, at 1 P.M. ET The Bronx Cultural Arts Festival at 152nd Street BRONX, NY (May 29, 2015) -- The boxing gem of Puerto Rico, undefeated No. 3 world-rated lightweight contender FELIX "El Diamante" VERDEJO, will be celebrating his upcoming HBO Boxing debut by pressing the flesh and throwing some leather for his fans in New York. He will make a two-hour special appearance at The Bronx Cultural Arts Festival (152nd Street, between Jackson and Unions Avenues), Tomorrow! Saturday, May 30, beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. Verdejo will be taking the stage to answer questions followed by a meet & greet session where fans can get his autograph or pose for photos with him. He will end his day at the Festival with an hour-long public workout. Verdejo will be available for interviews. "Last year the fans in New York made me feel like I was right at home with all the support and affection I received from them at the Bronx Festival," said Verdejo. "I'm very happy to go back and share a good time with all my boricuas in New York." FELIX VERDEJO BRONX CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE ? 1:00 P.M. Q & A with Fans from Main Stage ? 1:15 P.M. Meet & Greet (Autographs and Photos) ? 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. Public Workout Verdejo (17-0, 13 KOs), from San Juan, Puerto Rico, will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latino lightweight title against Ivan "Bam Bam" Najera (16-0, 8 KOs), of San Antonio, Saturday, June 13, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The card will also feature World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Nicholas "The Axe Man" Walters (25-0, 21 KOs), of Jamaica, defending his world title against Top-10 contender Miguel "The Scorpion Marriaga (20-0, 18 KOs), of Colombia. The four gladiators boast a perfect combined record of 78-0 (60 KOs), which includes a victory by knockout ratio of 77%. Both fights will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark?, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Promoted by Top Rank?, in association with All Star Boxing, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, remaining tickets to the Walters vs. Marriaga / Verdejo vs. Najera world championship boxing event, priced at $205, $105 and $55, can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008), and online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.thegarden.com. For fight updates go to www.toprank.com, or www.hbo.com/boxing, on Facebook at facebook.com/trboxing, facebook.com/trboxeo or facebook.com/hboboxing, and on Twitter at twitter.com/trboxing, twitter.com/trboxeo, or twitter.com/hboboxing. Use the Hashtags #WaltersMarriaga and #VerdejoNajera to join the conversation on Twitter. Photo: Felix Verdejo (L) knocks out Lauro Alcantar.  |
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