Quote Originally Posted by Bukom Battler View Post
I have got to say Cortex refing against Hatton was shocking but only for the first 6 rounds.

I like it when he said to Hatton I am going to start deducting some points and either Hatton or Graham turned round and said "you already have". It was just comedy.

I think Cortez is generally a good ref but he did not start the Hatton fight well at all.

As for the ref in the Choi fight I though he was going crazy. He should have deucted a point for Matthews spitting out the gum shield. If not he should have let the fighters continue then put the gum shield in at the next break in action. There were a number of things against Choi so glad he prevailed.
Cortez is alright with me. There are honest mistakes, and just plain rediculously refereeing. Other ref would've stopped the fight when Pac knocked JMM down for the third time in 1st round. Plus, he did a terrific job in last David Diaz's fight with the fallen mouth piece, and the loose tape on the glove.

Richard Steel created one of the most controversial call in Chavez-Taylor, but overall he's one of my favorite.