Comments Thread For: Joe Cortez Responds To Critics Over Mayweather-Ortiz

[killa73]

Ortiz's own fault

Cortez clearly brought both fighters to the middle of the ring and did the arm/hand motion which signifies that the fight is now on. Also while he was doing this he clearly said, "lets go." I definitely heard it, I don't know how any of you skeptics didn't. Although I'm not 100% sure why Cortez was looking outside the ring considering he just resumed the fight. But all in all, Cortez is right it was Ortiz's inexperience that cost him the fight. Mayweather really taught him a lesson on several levels... even the most basic one which I was told from the first boxing lesson I ever had, "protect yourself at all times!"

[rocktx]

I agree but keep inmind that he kept his cool after zab hit him low more than once, and let his skills show until zab took it to the streets but you see my point, why didn't he go after zab then? and also joe cortez had no control of the fight over the last 20-30 seconds, if u notice floy left the neutral corner after cortez pointed him there and began pacing back & forth angling and when ortiz attempted to apologize again! the look in his eyes and the expression on his face said it all

Zab didn't stand there with his hands down like a dumba** either.

[Bushbaby]

Cortez was completely backward. You don't order the fighters to fight, then divert your attention to the time keepers. he was supposed to call time in, then tell the fighters to fight. Do the fighters start fighting before the bell to begin the round,no. Do you tell the fighters fight, then adress the time keepers, no.

[William Blake]

what was ortiz doing with all that hugging and kissing? Maybe he's angling for that **** suck ellerbe's job?

[Mr. Invincible]

lets reverse this! what if floyd got penalized for elbow use and after the point deduction ortiz was the one to sucker punch floyd, i don't see how cortez even begins to count rather he would probably disqualify ortiz

That's exactly right. It was a sucker shot and Floyd is a sorry bast*rd any way you slice it. He knew it was a dirty foul and that's why he made up a way to get offended even though Merchant didn't say even the slightest disrespectful thing to Money other than not letting him use the interview time for advertisement.

[BmoreBrawler]

Cortez is just trying to cover his own ass. He is the most to blame

[Cash Cow]

Cortez never made it clear the fight was back underway, your point is moot and void. He was too busy ****ing with the timekeeper.

yes he did ....

[iNDOLiFER]

bottom line is that floyd knew ortiz wasnt ready and took advantages over it. plain and simple! nothing wrong in what floyd did but he took advantages over an unaware guy thats it. nobody is saying floyd cheated, etc.

[Cash Cow]

Cortez is just trying to cover his own ass. He is the most to blame

see post #137....Ortiz makes it clear for them to fight...ortiz wanted to hug it out

[The Smash]

Everybody even somewhat knowledgeable about boxing was hugely concerned when Cortez was given the assignment and with damn good reason.

He is so incompetent it's staggering, really.