By Steve Kim

BoxingScene.com has been advised that rising Puerto Rican star, Felix Verdejo, will be facing Daniel Evangelista Jr. on April 16th at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan.

Verdejo (20-0/14 KO's) is coming off a workmanlike ten round decision over Williams Silva on February 27th and in New York and his scheduled to return to the Madison Square Garden on June 11th.

Evangelista (18-6-2/14 KO's) has faced the likes of Algenis Mendez and Casey Ramos. He is coming off a six-round draw versus Marco Antonio Juarez on March 5th.

Verdejo-Evangelista will be televised by UniMas for it's 'Solo Boxeo' series.

The hot Puerto Rican prospect saw action three times in 2015, with wins over Marco Antonio Lopez, Ivan Najera and Josenilson Dos Santos. He wants to up the pace n 2016.

Evangelista was also in action three times in 2015, with a stoppage loss to Mendez, a decision loss to Ramos and a second round knockout victory over Sergio Jimarez.

Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com.