How many still think Cortez is "fair but firm"... This guy is a nut hugger, hopkins fouled throughout the fight and he didnt do **** about it... The blatant headbutts were unnoticed and unlike the hatton mayweather where hatton couldnt even hold for 2 secs, he let Bhop hold the whole fight w/out a warning... I didn't know if BHop wanted to **** or fight, he just wanted to be close to Joe. Anyhow I believe that Cortez was siding w/ Bhop and the whole golden boy promontions company. After watching Cortez ref past 2 major fights I've come to a conclusion that he's full of **** when he said that he's "fair but firm" Who's w/ me?
in every competitive sport in the world you need refs to be consistent in how they apply the rules. with cortez , you simply do not have a clue how he is going to ref a fight one fight to another.
I already had a bad feeling when it was announced he would referee the fight and, well, he didn't "disappoint" me.
Hold the **** up ..Yall need to be thanking Joe because if he had not broken up every clinch it would of been Wright Hopkins all over again ..He allowed the fighters space to punch ..Bunch of ingrates I tell you !
He was sucking Hopkins dick all night, like he usually does with Hopkins. He chose to ignore excessive holding and clear headbutts.
OH Yea? how many warnings did he give to Bhop for blatant headbutts, most judges would pull him over and say dude knock that **** off or its ur ass...he didnt even react, instead after one round he goes over to both corners and says he wants to clean fight...wtf r u warning Calzaghe he was on the receiving end of that ****...and if u bring up the low blows just stop now cause it seemed like hopkins was auditioning for a spot on broadway...
All I know is he reduced the clinching ..But if you would have preferred a replay of the Hopkins /Wright fight enjoy ..I don't think there is one ref at the end of a big fight that anyone won't find fault with !
God just hearing his voice all night and taking at least 3-4 seconds off the clock by breaking up every little thing gave me nightmares of the Hatton-Floyd fight. I know it was a sloppy fight and alot of holding/clinching but damn let them fight! Cortez sucks.
Wasn't he doing that ??? WTF do you all want a John Ruiz fight where no one is broken up ?? If Hopkins had his way it be a hug fest !
Looking at ur avitar I respect you but also with all due respect this fight was a hug fest... GO GIANTS though....
It could have been worse ..If he would have never broke them up Hopkins would of hugged his way to a decision ..And lets not get on Cortez so much because how many refs were in Warren's and Joe's back pocket for yrs ?? Most recent Manfredo .. And respect Go big Blue !!