Less than two weeks away, on June 13 in the city of New York, Puerto Rican prospect Felix "El Diamante" Verdejo will visit "The Big Apple" for the biggest fight of his career. Photos by Pete Amador.

Verdejo (17-0, 13 KOs), of San Juan, Puerto Rico, will defend his Latino lightweight title against fellow unbeaten WBO Ivan "Bam Bam" Najera (16-0, 8 KOs), of San Antonio, the Saturday, June 13, in "Theatre" at Madison Square Garden.

In the other co-headliner, the featherweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), dangerous Nicholas "The Axe Man" Walters (25-0, 21 KOs) of Jamaica, will defend his title against another world ranked banger Miguel "The Scorpion Marriaga (20-0, 18 KOs) of Colombia.

These four gladiators have a perfect 78-0 record (60 KOs), which includes knockout victories at a rate of 77% combined record. Both bouts will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark®, beginning at 10:00 pm ET / PT.

 

In a promotion Top Rank®, in association with All Star Boxing, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, the remaining tickets for the world championship event Walters vs. Marriaga / Verdejo vs. Najera, at prices of $ 205, $ 105 and $ 55, can be purchased at the Madison Square box office, all Ticketmaster outlets by calling Ticketmaster by phone (866-858-0008), and online at www.ticketmaster . com and www.thegarden.com .