Felix Verdejo

Referee Steve Smoger, who officiated the Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson fight, says Matthysse is "the hardest puncher at 140 (pounds) that I've ever been in with."

Nonito Donaire on his staredown with Rigondeaux: "I felt like he just couldn't look at me in the eyes for that long. It's just one of those things."

Nonito Donaire says he's focused on Guillermo Rigondeaux despite being honored as Fighter of The Year two days prior to their fight and the impending birth of his first child in July.

Junior lightweight standout Felix Verdejo flattened Tomi Archambault with two left hands in 21 seconds.

Challenger Mikey Garcia weighed 125.6-to-126 for WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido.

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum will suggest that Manny Pacquiao have a neurological examination despite calling two doctors' "eye-balling" assessments of Parkinsons' disease in the fighter "ludicrous."

Puerto Rican junior lightweight Felix Verdejo will be after his second straight win against an opponent to be determined on the undercard of a Jan. 19 clash between Orlando Salido and Mikey Garcia at Madison Square Garden.

Mexican amateur sensation Jose Ramirez participated in his first workout under the Top Rank banner at The Wild Card in Hollywood, Calif., on Wednesday, and will make his professional debut on the Dec. 8 undercard of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV.

Highly-celebrated 2012 U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez has signed with Top Rank. The lightweight will make his professional debut on the undercard of the fourth bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez on Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.