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Pacquiao vs Marquez: Referees Look Back on First Two Fights
In a feature at RingTV.com, referees Joe Cortez and Kenny Bayless, who were the officials for the first two fights between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, looked back on those two classic fights. Here are some quick excerpts: Cortez considered stopping the first fight in the opening round,...
Joe Cortez: "I Made the Signal, You Don't Have to Say Anything"
In a piece focusing on referee Joe Cortez by Bill Dwyre of the Los Angeles Times, the veteran, highly (and consistently) criticized official had this to say about his performance in the controversial Mayweather vs Ortiz fight from Saturday night: "I made the signal," he said. "You don't have to...
Mayweather vs Ortiz: The Aftermath of 2011's Most Controversial Fight
I know things have been moving incredibly fast this weekend, so I thought I'd put together this post in case anyone missed anything. Our full coverage of the fight, dating back to the June 7 fight announcement, is available on the Mayweather vs Ortiz event page. Event pages can always be accessed...
Joe Cortez: Ortiz Was Frustrated, Lost His Cool Against Mayweather
Joe Cortez was on Fox Sports Radio with JT the Brick, and said in the interview that Victor Ortiz was frustrated by Floyd Mayweather Jr on Saturday night: “He dug himself into a hole. They were the ones that were talking about ‘watch out for Mayweather, he comes in with an elbow, he...
Joe Cortez Shifts Full Blame to Victor Ortiz for Mayweather Knockout
Referee Joe Cortez says that inexperience cost Victor Ortiz the fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr on Saturday night. From BoxingScene.com: "I had already ordered them to continue fighting and the clock was running, but Ortiz wanted to apologize again and he was off guard. Mayweather, who is more ...
Manny Pacquiao Says Mayweather Knockout of Ortiz Was Legal
Floyd Mayweather Jr's greatest press rival is, at least to some degree, in his corner in the debate about last night's fight with and knockout of Victor Ortiz. Pacquiao had this to say to the Philippine Star: "Very poor sportsmanship," said the Filipino pound-for-pound champion in the aftermath...
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