Cortez has been past it for awhile.
He bent over backwards for Hopkins in the 3rd Allen fight when Hopkins threatened to pull out because he was worried that Cortez would remember the PR flag incident. He was way too harsh on Allen.
He stood there and let Quartey almost kill Carlos Bojorquez, then decides to stop it with a minute left.
He let the Williams-Pakau fight go on WWAAYYY too long.
Then there was the Mayweather-Hatton fight.
He's had other mediocre performances in recent years too.
By now, I expect him to do a poor or so-so job.
You wouldn't know, basic intelligence is required.
I didnt see that fight because theres no stream link for it....so dont u mean basic hbo channel needed at home? lol
he's still great.
He def shoulda let that fight continue.
Albert had been wanting that fight for a looooong time
He did let it continue. The guy got immediately dropped again because his legs weren't there. :duh: Cortez is breaking his own rules. He teaches guys NOT to do what he just did.
That NIgerian dude was in fact still dizzy when they started back up.
Much agreed, KJ. Joe Cortez trains others refs on how not to do all the dumb shit he's been doing lately. He teaches seminars. It's a complete joke.