Félix Verdejo, ex-boxer convicted of killing pregnant lover Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz, gets life sentence

Former Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo Sánchez received two life sentences on Friday after he was found guilty in the grisly killing of his 27-year-old pregnant lover, Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz.

A federal judge sentenced Verdejo following emotional speeches by the family of Rodríguez, who was killed in April 2021.

Verdejo had been found guilty in July of kidnapping that leads to a death and of causing the death of an unborn child. His attorney said Friday that he plans to appeal the sentencing.