By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com has been advised that veteran referee Joe Cortez was selected to work the upcoming super bantamweight clash between WBA champion Rico Ramos, and mandatory Guillermo Rigondeaux, which takes place at the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nev. Ramos (20-0, 11 KOs) vs. Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs) will be televised by Showtime.