Puerto Rican former Olympic boxer Felix Verdejo and his alleged accomplice pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the killing of his pregnant lover Keishla Rodríguez their unborn child in April.
Boxer Félix Verdejo, 27, indicted over the murder of Keishla Rodríguez, also 27
Verdejo is accused of drugging, kidnapping and then killing Keishla on April 27 by tying her up, rolling her into a river, and then shooting her
Keishla was pregnant with Verdejo s child, and had planned to reveal it to him
Verdejo is married and has a two-year-old daughter with his wife
Bob Arum said Top Rank will not be releasing Félix Verdejo unless he is convicted
Verdejo is being held at a prison in Puerto Rico after he turned himself in Sunday
He is accused of murdering Keishla Rodríguez, who was reportedly pregnant with his child
U.S. prosecutors charged him with kidnapping resulting in death, carjacking resulting in death, and intentionally killing an unborn child
Top Rank will not promote fights for Verdejo in the event he is granted bail
Father of pregnant woman killed by boxer Félix Verdejo rejects the death penalty and wants the former champion to pay for it every day of his life
José Rodríguez says he is against United States prosecutors seeking the death penalty against Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo
Verdejo turned himself in to federal authorities in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday, a day after the body of Keishla Rodríguez was found in a lagoon
José Rodríguez told Puerto Rico television network TeleOnce that Verdejo should spend 100 years in jail so that he can think about what he did