End of Cortez as a respected referee?

[macman]

Was this the end of Cortez as a respected referee?

After the Hatton fight, you could make a case that he was worried about Hatton wrestling & rough-housing in close, so that any time Hatton looked like getting inside, he immediately broke them.

But after tonight, where Hopkins seemed to average about 20 clinches a round, lots of rough-housing, use of the head, hitting after the break,etc., with rarely an eyebrow raised from Cortez, I think any boxer from overseas is going to make sure Cortez is pretty close to the last person on the list for ref.

Hell, if Cortez had done his job right & cut down on the clinching, we might of actually had a fight break out...

Fair but firm???
He can lose that intro.

[Dick-Sucker]

Was this the end of Cortez as a respected referee?

After the Hatton fight, you could make a case that he was worried about Hatton wrestling & rough-housing in close, so that any time Hatton looked like getting inside, he immediately broke them.

But after tonight, where Hopkins seemed to average about 20 clinches a round, lots of rough-housing, use of the head, hitting after the break,etc., with rarely an eyebrow raised from Cortez, I think any boxer from overseas is going to make sure Cortez is pretty close to the last person on the list for ref.

Hell, if Cortez had done his job right & cut down on the clinching, we might of actually had a fight break out...

Fair but firm???
He can lose that intro.

Hopkins was so boring to watch tonight. I paid $40 for the fight. He lost at his own game. If it was more open and free flowing Calzaghe would have stopped him.

A good win for Calzaghe. He has earnt respect now!!

[raysan]

He absolutely couldnt deduct a point from Joe which he couldve a couple of times, Joe hit behind the head a million times, but because of the Hatton fight he really couldnt do anything. That said, they both did their dirty tactics, so i dont blame Cortez, i blame the judges for judging a pro fight like it was the amateurs.

[dancast9999]

I think Cortez is now officially my least favorite ref. I dont think its a case of bias against Brits though, he just has to have attention on himself no matter what.

[MissDeeCole]

Cant stand Cortez.

[Spinz]

i didnt think he was too bad in this fight...

[Neo_UK]

Come on man he ******. Not saying this as a brit but I hate ref's effecting the fight for any fighter.

[sterling]

hes lost my respect lol