Cortez to referee Calzaghe/Hopkins fight

[Boxerharvey]

Just read on Eastside boxing that Joes Cortez is gunna be the referee for the Calzaghe vs Hopkins fight. Lets hope he does a better job than he did in the Hatton vs Mayweather fight!

[mickeyluvsu]

Let's hope. hopefully he redeems himself from his last display!!

[gally]

ye heres hoping any news on the undercard a dis fight yet guys?

[DaxxKahn]

I used to be a big fan of "Firm but Fair" but after the bullshit in the Mayweather/Hatton bout IMO he is useless as Jay Nady....Nady is in the dressing room before the PBF/DLH bout (I think it was that fight if, I could be wrong but it was one of Floyds fights)..saying "It is an honor to be a ref in your bout, I love yopu, this is a dream come true, can I massage your testicales after the bout"....Freaking Scrub!!!

Cortez is posing with Floyd taking pictures after the Hatton bout...Freaking Scrub!!!!.....

Richard Steele stops bouts if the corner man rub's vaseline on to hard

Thanks goodness for Steve Smoger...I miss Mills Lane

[littlebif]

If he refs this like he did PBF-Hatton thats advantage Calzaghe,Cause Hopkins will try and tie Calzaghe up on inside i just hope he see's the head buts that B Hop sometimes uses as his 3rd fist.

[Diane]

I used to be a big fan of "Firm but Fair" but after the bullshit in the Mayweather/Hatton bout IMO he is useless as Jay Nady....Nady is in the dressing room before the PBF/DLH bout (I think it was that fight if, I could be wrong but it was one of Floyds fights)..saying "It is an honor to be a ref in your bout, I love yopu, this is a dream come true, can I massage your testicales after the bout"....Freaking Scrub!!!

Cortez is posing with Floyd taking pictures after the Hatton bout...Freaking Scrub!!!!.....

Richard Steele stops bouts if the corner man rub's vaseline on to hard

Thanks goodness for Steve Smoger...I miss Mills Lane

I agree completely!!!

If I was Calzaghe, I would put in a formal request to get another ref, otherwise we will see Cortez & Hopkins hugging, and taking pics together after the fight.

[Fenster]

I used to be a big fan of "Firm but Fair" but after the bullshit in the Mayweather/Hatton bout IMO he is useless as Jay Nady....Nady is in the dressing room before the PBF/DLH bout (I think it was that fight if, I could be wrong but it was one of Floyds fights)..saying "It is an honor to be a ref in your bout, I love yopu, this is a dream come true, can I massage your testicales after the bout"....Freaking Scrub!!!

Cortez is posing with Floyd taking pictures after the Hatton bout...Freaking Scrub!!!!.....

Richard Steele stops bouts if the corner man rub's vaseline on to hard

Thanks goodness for Steve Smoger...I miss Mills Lane

you get some rep when ive spread it

[donnydarkoIRL]

This fight will reveal if Cortez actually discriminated against Hatton.

In a strange way Hopkins and Hatton employ similar tactics in that they tie up on the inside a lot.
If Cortez allows Hopkins away with it, we'll see he waas unfair to Hatton.

[RozzySean]

This fight will reveal if Cortez actually discriminated against Hatton.

In a strange way Hopkins and Hatton employ similar tactics in that they tie up on the inside a lot.
If Cortez allows Hopkins away with it, we'll see he waas unfair to Hatton.

You beat me to the punch, Donny. If he's not all over B-Hop's dirty/borderline tactics, then we will know his true colors. I have a feeling this is bad for Joe C. Smoger wasn't available? At least it's not Jay Nady.

[amat]

I used to be a big fan of "Firm but Fair" but after the bullshit in the Mayweather/Hatton bout IMO he is useless as Jay Nady....Nady is in the dressing room before the PBF/DLH bout (I think it was that fight if, I could be wrong but it was one of Floyds fights)..saying "It is an honor to be a ref in your bout, I love yopu, this is a dream come true, can I massage your testicales after the bout"....Freaking Scrub!!!

Cortez is posing with Floyd taking pictures after the Hatton bout...Freaking Scrub!!!!.....

Richard Steele stops bouts if the corner man rub's vaseline on to hard

Thanks goodness for Steve Smoger...I miss Mills Lane

That was before the Baldomir fight that Nady went on about Mayweather. I have to say that it was pretty awkward, even Floyd seemed a bit uncomfortable. Nady was like a dog humping Mayweather's leg. That must have been awkward for everyone knowing the camera was in the room. What a joke that was.

Mills was a great referee. So is Steve Smoger, some of my other favorites are Bayless, Cappacino (spelling is probably off) and Tony Weeks. I also like Cortez.

I've seen the PBF - Hatton fight probably about 4 or 5 times but never really paid attention to the referee's job and I never really heard what the exact criticism of Cortez was.

So forgive me for being slow but what exactly was it that he did that was so wrong? I haven't really heard the exact criticisms.

[The Fightfan]

I totally disagree with this desicion.It wasn't just the Mayweather Hatton fight but just about every world title fight in about the past 3 years.The man is too old, he misses too much dirty fighting on the inside and off the breaks.Cortez is just awful he needs to leave this sport with whatever dignity he has left.What this fight needs is an in-shape ref.Someone who will be physical when B-Hop clinches.Someone lie a Michael Ortega I believe is his name.Someone physical.Not no f**king Joe Cortez

[Violent Demise]

Calzaghe and his camp are happy with the Cortez choice. So Calzaghe better not run his mouth about the ref after Hopkins beats his ass

[eagle]

The funny thing i find about all the Hatton fans who complain about Cortez is that they forget to mention that in Ricky's other big fight (tszyu) he was blatantly helped by a hometown ref in Dave Parris.

He was allowed to do anything he wanted, holding, deliberat low blows, whatever. Gota take the good with the bad boys.

[Saddo]

This is great news for Joe IMO...

Cortez came under so much flack for the way he handled Hatton becuse before the fight Hattons holding was a big issue

before this fight Cortez's anti UK and Pro American fighters is a big issue and he has proved he takes too much info into accunt and goes in with his plan set.

He will let Joe get away with murder you watch

[eagle]

This is great news for Joe IMO...

Cortez came under so much flack for the way he handled Hatton becuse before the fight Hattons holding was a big issue

before this fight Cortez's anti UK and Pro American fighters is a big issue and he has proved he takes too much info into accunt and goes in with his plan set.

He will let Joe get away with murder you watch

Do u think if Cortez lets Joe get away with murder that all Joe's fans will admit it?
Do u think all the guys who said Cortez was anti British will take it back?