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  • NoLove
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    Cortez dropped from world title bout

    New York official Joe Cortez has been dropped from the WBO light-flyweight world title contest between belt holder Ramon Hirales and challenger Donnie Nietes in Bacolod City, Philippines on October 8th and replaced with Robert Byrd.

    Cortez, 66, was in charge of the controversial Floyd Mayweather v Victor Ortiz bout on September 17th when ‘Money’ Mayweather retaliated for a headbutt by WBC welterweight champion Ortiz, knocking the champion out when his hands were down and the WBO have reacted after criticism of Cortez's handling of the bout.
  • MAXWELL_
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    #2

    ^^^ ^^^

    cortez take yourself out of the seniority rotation and give the younger reffs
    a shot.

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    • F l i c k e r
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      #3
      how about he be removed from the next Mayweather fight.

      Honestly. If you really go back and try to remember all of the controversial or fights that Floyd supposedly cheated in. Cortez is always the referee.

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      • jjbj2
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        #4
        Joe Cortez should retire. He isn't cut for World Championship fights anymore and as well as regular boxing matches. Probably exhibition matches he can referee those type of fights.

        He should retire. Give the young ones a chance to make a name for themselves. All I see are these old referees and sometimes their incompetence really does affect the match.

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        • fishman
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          Referees should be almost invisible. Joe Cortez was too busy reciting his gay little slogan that he forgot to keep his eyes glued to the action.

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          • x3_bazooka_x3
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            #6
            it speaks volumes when a lower end orginization like the WBO decides its best to not have you involved in their title fights based on the way you conducted yourself in a major prize fight.

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            • Kilrain
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              #7
              Originally posted by fishman
              Referees should be almost invisible. Joe Cortez was too busy reciting his gay little slogan that he forgot to keep his eyes glued to the action.
              Haha, true that, I am boycotting all Cortez-referee'd bouts from now on.... that probably isn't true, but he does indeed suck, and needs to be told so by the relevant athletic commissions

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              • Bombs
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                #8
                GOOD, screw that scum of a human.

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                • Nonitard
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                  #9
                  Kenny Bayless and Steve Smoger: the best in the business

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                  • x3_bazooka_x3
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Nonitard
                    Kenny Bayless and Steve Smoger: the best in the business
                    bayless,smoger> Frank Cappuchino

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