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

[sonofisis]

Well actually I'm not doing that at all. I would have highlighted Cortez performance irrespective of the outcome of that fight and let me say that not all of his mistakes went against Hatton but the majority did and I feel refereeing of that standard is unacceptable at this level.

No, what I mean by convenience is that it's convenient that the only people or majority of people complaining are British fans, who'd be expected to do just that. If the criticism was more universal would you not concede that it would hold more merit?

[Mozza]

So let me ask you this:

If Hatton would have fell through the ropes and Floyd hit him in the back of his head and he took a point. I willing to bet all of my points you would agree with it.

The point I making is that he gave the fighters instructions in their locker rooms and he was very specific.

Floyd was hanging out of the ring and Hatton decided to hit him why he was defenseless. Come on now the point deduction was justified.

No. If my beef with Cortez was reserved only to Hatton issues then I wouldn't care about what fights Cortez referees in the future but that is my main concern. What happened on Saturday is done but if Cortez turns in a performance like that again it may be in a close enough match that his decisions to impact the outcome of the fight and that is something none of us want to see.

[Ray Ray]

Read the thread you ****ing twat

Dont get mad because your boy got KO. Marco Barrea owned your other hero

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**** NAZ

[AntonTheMeh]

What the **** is wrong with you? Taking the internet a bit too seriously huh? I debate you about Hopkins beating Trinidad senseless in a thread yesterday and yet you still can't keep my name out of your ****ing mouth? Pathetic.

As to the topic, I'd have preferred to see Steve Smoger ref it because, quite frankly I love that dude's style. But it still wouldn't have changed a thing, because Mayweather is better on the inside than even Hatton. Hatton would've had more momentum but ultimately he'd still have lost.

your so easy.

[Mozza]

No, what I mean by convenience is that it's convenient that the only people or majority of people complaining are British fans, who'd be expected to do just that. If the criticism was more universal would you not concede that it would hold more merit?

It would hold more merit among the fair minded but for Cortez I believe it would hold no merit.

[GearsOfWar]

bs, he wasn't even allowed to fight close at all. everytime they got close, cortez pulled them apart. He is a disgrace to boxing, before they even clinched he pulled them apart. He is a disgusting ref, mayweather would have won still but I don't think it would have been by a ko.

I'm not british, i'm from philly

[Chipp3r]

No, what I mean by convenience is that it's convenient that the only people or majority of people complaining are British fans, who'd be expected to do just that. If the criticism was more universal would you not concede that it would hold more merit?

Lots of Americans are unhappy with Cortez's performance (as seen on this forum). Also, being a regular visiter of the Cotto forum, i know the Ricans are shocked at his performance. It's not just the British.

Cortez is being ignorant in that respect, and also ignorant in regards to European officiating.

[GearsOfWar]

what ref in history pushes fighters apart before they even get close at all? Thats exactly what Cortez did. Hatton has little arms, of course hes going to try and fight close

[AllEyesOpen]

bs, he wasn't even allowed to fight close at all. everytime they got close, cortez pulled them apart. He is a disgrace to boxing, before they even clinched he pulled them apart. He is a disgusting ref, mayweather would have won still but I don't think it would have been by a ko.

I'm not british, i'm from philly

Wrong, every time Hatton got in close Mayweather did the smart thing, hold Hatton and stop his in-game or push him off to a distance that he could cause accurate damage. Floyd always has his left hand close to his chest in a defensive position, so if you try to stick your head in Mayweather's chest your gonna get a face full of forearm and elbow, plain and simple. i respect Hatton more then ever before, but even he didn't really complain about the elbows. It's not a tickle contest after all.

[Ray Ray]

what ref in history pushes fighters apart before they even get close at all? Thats exactly what Cortez did. Hatton has little arms, of course hes going to try and fight close

If you think he pushed him away once he got in then you need you eyes checked. He broke them apart once they clinched. Please go back and rewatch the fight.