Joe Cortez was overrated as a REf!

[Primo Carnera]

When Nigel Benn fought Mauro Galvano in Italy he was going to get ripped off by the Italians and lose his challenge for the title. Benn cut Galvano with a punch during the contest but the Italians were claiming it was a head-butt.

Cortez stood his ground to the intimidation and said that Benn had caused the cut by a punch and it was a legitimate stoppage and should have the title.

Cortez was excellent in that fight.

Oh yeah, cos the baddie boy Italian and his gang of thugs were gonna rip Benn off. Angelo Dundee cuts Ali’s glove and he’s the cleverest cunt in Boxing!
Never had any Brits cheat have we? Fucking Racist!

Herol Graham knocked down Kalambay twice clearly outpointing him and being robbed. I never forget.

Don’t make me talk negatively about Graham because he’s one of my all time faves, but Kalambay beat Graham fair and square in the U.K. Without an Italian Judge in site.

I was on about the rematch which was in italy.

I know you were . But I was pointing out that Kalambay was decent and doesn’t deserve you disrespecting him like he’s a piece of shit. Graham may have deserved the W, but I’ve seen worse robberies over here.

[Master]

When Nigel Benn fought Mauro Galvano in Italy he was going to get ripped off by the Italians and lose his challenge for the title. Benn cut Galvano with a punch during the contest but the Italians were claiming it was a head-butt.

Cortez stood his ground to the intimidation and said that Benn had caused the cut by a punch and it was a legitimate stoppage and should have the title.

Cortez was excellent in that fight.

Oh yeah, cos the baddie boy Italian and his gang of thugs were gonna rip Benn off. Angelo Dundee cuts Ali’s glove and he’s the cleverest cunt in Boxing!
Never had any Brits cheat have we? Fucking Racist!

Herol Graham knocked down Kalambay twice clearly outpointing him and being robbed. I never forget.

Don’t make me talk negatively about Graham because he’s one of my all time faves, but Kalambay beat Graham fair and square in the U.K. Without an Italian Judge in site.

I was on about the rematch which was in italy.

I know you were . But I was pointing out that Kalambay was decent and doesn’t deserve you disrespecting him like he’s a piece of shit. Graham may have deserved the W, but I’ve seen worse robberies over here.

I never said anything bad about him but the decision was bad.

[Fenster]

Speaking of Kalambay, for a genuine world-class fighter who only got stopped once in about a million fights, this will always make the most weirdo one round jobs in history list.

[Master]

One in a million punch, sweat pea did it once in his career and think McCallum landed one against Curry.

These fighters were not known for their one punch power but timing is everything.

[holmcall]

Joe was a very fine boxer, but even though he is in the Hall, he could not transition his skills as a referee. But don't take my word for it. As Ricky Hatton for his opinion.

[SlimTrae]

I thought he was pretty decent. But like most--- if not all refs, Cortez began to make worse and worse decisions.

IMO only Benjy Esteves Jr & Steve Smoger were consistent as they got older.