Petition to ban Joe Cortez

[Kev]

Ban him for what? For awarding a justified point deduction to Maidana?

[ono]

Oh dear.

[Ant Live]

Ban him for what? For awarding a justified point deduction to Maidana?

I wanna know too! For what?
Basketball, if a player throw a punch without connecting he will be fined and ejected.
Football, they can't even touch another players helmet.
Hockey, Hell I love the way they let them fight!!!

Point is, MM threw an elbow on purpose.
"1 point
1 point
1 point",
say Cortez!!!

[Dizaster]

Ban him for what? For awarding a justified point deduction to Maidana?

I personally don't care about that.... In fact I havn't even seen that fight... And I afford anyone in their job a mistake or two,,, if it even was that....


I just can't stand how many times he gets between fighters in just about every fight I have seen him ref...

Some are complaining about how certain fighters were hard done by with him reffing and that he's affected outcomes of fights.... I havn't found things to that extent, although I have noticed his reffing style really benefit certain fighters or styles and hinder others...

And by that style I mean getting himself in the middle of fighters much much more than is needed, and way to prematurely in the fight, and during almost every exchange... Many many times over i've been really into a fight, and he slowly draws me out of the excitement with what I would honestly call "interruptions" to the proceedings..
I think the Maidana thing just brought it back to everyone's attention, but he's personally hindered my enjoyment of the majority of matches i've watched him ref...

But, he keeps getting top bouts because someone really wants him in there,,,, I just understand why many fighters don't want him reffing their fights...

[InTheNeutralCorner]

Ban him for what? For awarding a justified point deduction to Maidana?

I don't think that's the reason they want Cortez banned. It's because he didn't give Maidana a two points deduction.