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

[sonofisis]

These are comments from Joe Cortez to a Spanish Newspaper.





He already made up his mind about Hatton before the fight. He ignored Mayweather's constant use of the elbow, warned him only in the 5th round but did nothing about it when it continued for the rest of the fight. And wasn't it an elbow which caused Hatton's cut?

Cortez is spot on. The only ones complaining are the brits and Mayweather never used his forearm to knock Hatton completely through the ropes. Plus Cortez already warned them both before the deduction and Hatton in rd 1. People need to actually go back and watch the fight or stfu. Cortez gave him many chances to fight a clean boxing match. This isn't MMA grappling and Cortez responded accordingly and sufficiently.

[Mozza]

Man.

I could understand if the fight went 12 rounds and Mayweather won a decision....how people would be incensed about the elbows and the officiating. lol as it stands its just sour g****s coming from people who hate Mayweather.

You see that's plain wrong. Mayweather was a worthy winner and would have won the fight regardless but that does not excuse poor refereeing and Cortez was very poor.

[nmuburner22]

Hattons whiney fans are so annoying..he got KTFO.

[Easy-E]

This is pathetic.
Cortez did not allow Hatton to allow ILLEGAL TACTICS in the fight.
GET OVER IT.
Floyd dominated, both fighters were warned for holding, and Floyd use of the forearms inside, but nothing was close to being worth a point deduction. Hatton deliberatly aimed a shot at the back of Floyd's head after being warned TWICE by Cortez about hitting in the back of the head.


Oh, and that picture is not from the third round, where the cut was opened.
This is really getting sad.

[-Antonio-]

The second round was horrible. Hatton was trying to work inside and Cortez would break the action when he was getting in some offense. Other than that he did what he had to do.

[Easy-E]

You see that's plain wrong. Mayweather was a worthy winner and would have won the fight regardless but that does not excuse poor refereeing and Cortez was very poor.

He was not that bad. He had his moments, but people are acting like breaking up fighters when they are clinching is something a referee is NOT supposed to do.
Get a rulebook, kids.

[Mozza]

Cortez is spot on. The only ones complaining are the brits and Mayweather never used his forearm to knock Hatton completely through the ropes. Plus Cortez already warned them both before the deduction and Hatton in rd 1. People need to actually go back and watch the fight or stfu. Cortez gave him many chances to fight a clean boxing match. This isn't MMA grappling and Cortez responded accordingly and sufficiently.

So what if Brits are complaining? Are only Americans allowed to complain now?

[sonofisis]

Hattons whiney fans are so annoying..he got KTFO.

I think that we have to spell it out for them or something.

K.N.O.C.K.E.D. T.H.E. F.U.C.K. O.U.T.

[Jim_Davis]

Cortez is spot on. The only ones complaining are the brits and Mayweather never used his forearm to knock Hatton completely through the ropes. Plus Cortez already warned them both before the deduction and Hatton in rd 1. People need to actually go back and watch the fight or stfu. Cortez gave him many chances to fight a clean boxing match. This isn't MMA grappling and Cortez responded accordingly and sufficiently.

Nobody is taking away his victory, he did the unthinkable (in some peoples minds) and knocked Hatton out. Whether Hatton was fighting his fight or not he still would have been KO'd throwing a wide punch like that. But Cortez was very biased towards Mayweather, full stop.

[bdevils]

You see that's plain wrong. Mayweather was a worthy winner and would have won the fight regardless but that does not excuse poor refereeing and Cortez was very poor.

You guys act like Hatton was a saint in the ring. Hatton did as much holding and wrestling as Floyd used his elbow which was used to push Hatton back when holding. Besides it was a KO not a decision so stop with the ****ing threads and the complaining your making you Hatton fans look even worst.