Cortez: "Hatton wasn't allowed to fight his style"

[sonofisis]

Says more about you than me.



Mayweather did ALL the hugging in the early rounds. Hatton merely leant in.

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No one has a problem with that but the ref was on Ricky's back constantly and breaking them up constantly. Floyd got away with absolutely everything. No one is saying its Floyd's fault, but the ref wasn't even-handed.

It won't be forgotten by boxing analysts and fans alike.

Check his wikipedia:

Undefeated
Cortez has received widespread criticism for his handling of Undefeated, the bout between Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr on December 8, 2007. Jim Watt has publicly attacked Joe Cortez for his "deplorable" performance. The thought is that Cortez was overly intrusive, and did not let the fighters get close to each other; a scenario that would have suited Ricky Hatton. Cortex then deducted Hatton a point in round 6 - the first of his professional career - for hitting on the back of the head. Cortez failed to see Mayweather ducking and almost trying to lever himself through the ropes. Hatton responded by turning his back on Floyd on the resumption. The su****ions of bias from English supporters was apparent, with sections of the crowd chanting "The referees a w**ker" throughout some of the rounds. Their ill-feeling towards Cortez was further exacerbated by Cortez posing for photos with Mayweather just moments after the fight.

Wikipedia is written by people like you, it is not reliable. Reference one of wikipedia's sources. If they have none, then why are you posting what some British fan probably logged in on there and wrote?

[Weebler I]

what im saying is, u cant praise Hatton for doing it and claim that its just his "style"...then "devalue" PBF for doing the same thing against the master of it. if Hatton had outboxed PBF u wouold be gloating like hell

I didn't praise Hatton for doing it. Its up to the ref to stop it. I don't blame Floyd for doing it. But the knockout was down to Hatton chasing the fight after the point deduction.

[Weebler I]

Wikipedia is written by people like you, it is not reliable. Reference one of wikipedia's sources. If they have none, then why are you posting what some British fan probably logged in on there and wrote?

Do you really need a source to know he has been widely criticised? check the papers, boxing sites, Hatton himself, British fans, experts and boxers and ex-boxers alike.

[kericuss]

Hatton wasnt chasing the point, he was chasing an ass-whoppin!...lol...ur not gonna say that Hatton didnt fight his fight. he always rushes in. this time he fought some one who obliged hiim early on, then adapted, and knocked his ass out late. case closed

[Weebler I]

Hatton wasnt chasing the point, he was chasing an ass-whoppin!...lol...ur not gonna say that Hatton didnt fight his fight. he always rushes in. this time he fought some one who obliged hiim early on, then adapted, and knocked his ass out late. case closed

early on Cortez stopped him. rewatch it.

[RodBarker]

No alt here. hbo said the same thing.

Thats why serious boxing fans that really want to watch a fight to analyze it , turn the commentary off , but nope you like every other puppet like you gets influenced by it , you are such a product of the bull**** factor in every sporting loss .

[Weebler I]

Thats why serious boxing fans that really want to watch a fight to analyze it they turn the commentary off , but nope you like every other puppet like you gets influenced by it , you are such a product of the bull**** factor in every sporting loss .

So don't listen to US commentary, UK commentary, boxers, ex-boxers, Hatton, Hatton's Dad and brother etc etc yeah yeah.

[kericuss]

cortez stopped a potential huggin match for 12 rds. would u rather that? the first 4 rounds all it was, was hugging! it really wasnt an exciting fight until after rd 4. so instead of critisizing Cortez we should be thanking him

[Weebler I]

cortez stopped a potential huggin match for 12 rds. would u rather that? the first 4 rounds all it was, was hugging! it really wasnt an exciting fight until after rd 4. so instead of critisizing Cortez we should be thanking him

it wasn't an exciting fight because Floyd kept huggin and Cortez kept steppin in.

Ricky did all the work and all the fighting. He was in command in SPITE of Cortez's bull****.

[shawn_]

Watch the very end of round 6. Thats where Floyd hits ricky twice in the back of the head right infront of Cortez.

Watching the fight in slow-mo is horrible. Floyd is SO dirty. I knew he was fighting dirty, but slowed down its just so blatantly intentional.

Its almost as if he knew he could get away with it.