I don't understand the Cortez hate.

**Snakey** · 09-19-2011 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by beerjelly

Originally Posted by Snakey

But Cortez didnt need to be looking since nothing illegal happened. Cant blame Cortez coz Ortiz wanted to be overly friendly in a world title match. I think it was great that he apologised the first time...but the second time was overkill. If you watch in slow mo, mayweather touches his gloves and then puts his hands up, this should of been a sign for Ortiz to follow suit....he didnt, then the left hook was thrown followed by the right.

Cortez didn't need to be looking? Really? I'm fairly sure that a referee should be looking 100% of the time.

My point is that what mayweather did could of happened with or without cortez looking coz it was legal.

**brocktonblockbust** · 09-19-2011 05:56 AM

didn't need to be looking? Really? I'm fairly sure that a referee should be looking 100% of the time.

This is simply untrue. A ref constantly glances over to several things during fights. He has to see quickly if a towel has been thrown in, if the ring doctor or any cornerman may be calling for something (not like a pint of beer, OK), if the timekeeper has resumed the time or not, sometimes the ref has to scan the canvass for excess water to be wiped up, sometimes the ref having seen a mouthpece fall has to quickly scan the floor for the mouthpiece in order to retrieve it, this too will be taking his eyes off the fighters, etc. How can a ref be expected 100% of the time to watch both fighters? Its just unrealistic. Finally, if a parachute is coming in from 70 degrees, the ref better have his eyes on that, too, and screw the fighters!