Joe Cortez To Ref Joe Calzaghe-Bernard Hopkins

[The Hammer]

That's a good thing for Calzaghe.

No, he will help Hopkins. He doesn't like British boxers...

[*2TOUGH*]

My worst fears have been realized. Joe should never have agreed to fight in Vegas.

Cortez terribly biased refereeing in the Hatton fight indicated he doesn't like British fighters. He'll let Hopkins get away with his sneaky headbutts and other dirty stuff, while deducting a point or two from Joe for no good reason. We may have an early stoppage in Hopkin's favor.

well said..

[deanrw]

Oh Man. I can see Cortez warning BHOP all night, but deducting points from Joe for any little infraction.

If I was Calzaghe, I would not allow him to be the third man.

[Orange Sneakers]

After the controversty of the Hatton-Mayweather fight, isn't this abit of a ****** choice?

I also fail to see how a 43-year-old against a 36-year-old is a 'super-fight'? I can't see this being anything but messy, predictable and quite boring

[BrendanWoodside]

Cortez blows...this sucks

[The Hammer]

Oh Man. I can see Cortez warning BHOP all night, but deducting points from Joe for any little infraction.

If I was Calzaghe, I would not allow him to be the third man.

I agree. Joe should protest immediately...

[*2TOUGH*]

After the controversty of the Hatton-Mayweather fight, isn't this abit of a ****** choice?

I also fail to see how a 43-year-old against a 36-year-old is a 'super-fight'? I can't see this being anything but messy, predictable and quite boring

you are right ... hopkins by a messy win ?

[-Antonio-]

You guys are ****ing ******ed.

Hopkins is an excessive clincher! This is a good thing.

[PoetryInMotion]

Cortez did a horrible job with the Mayweather-Hatton fight, I feel like he favored Mayweather. This guy was warning Hatton and telling him to stop being held by Mayweather. LOL. Does Calzaghe really think he can knock out Hopkins???

[Oasis_Lad]

Look for Cortez to break up every clinch initiated by Hopkins and then warn Calzaghe for it.