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Did Referee Cortez Really Prevent Ricky Hatton From Fighting His Fight Against Mayweather? - Boxing News 24/7
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JOE CORTEZ: I'M TEACHING CONOR TO BE A CLEAN FIGHTER, IT'S A PROCESS. HE'S A GREAT PUNCHER. - YouTube
![USA's Floyd Mayweather with referee Joe Cortez (r) after defeating England's Ricky Hatton during the WBC Welterweight Title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA Stock Photo - Alamy USA's Floyd Mayweather with referee Joe Cortez (r) after defeating England's Ricky Hatton during the WBC Welterweight Title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GAF6HK/usas-floyd-mayweather-with-referee-joe-cortez-r-after-defeating-englands-GAF6HK.jpg)
USA's Floyd Mayweather with referee Joe Cortez (r) after defeating England's Ricky Hatton during the WBC Welterweight Title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA Stock Photo - Alamy
![Wales' Joe Calzaghe complains to referee Joe Cortez for long delay in restarting fight after Bernard Hopkins claimed he was hit below the belt in the 9th round during the Light-Heavyweight Title Wales' Joe Calzaghe complains to referee Joe Cortez for long delay in restarting fight after Bernard Hopkins claimed he was hit below the belt in the 9th round during the Light-Heavyweight Title](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GAP5K8/wales-joe-calzaghe-complains-to-referee-joe-cortez-for-long-delay-GAP5K8.jpg)
Wales' Joe Calzaghe complains to referee Joe Cortez for long delay in restarting fight after Bernard Hopkins claimed he was hit below the belt in the 9th round during the Light-Heavyweight Title
![Ref Joe Cortez says McGregor and Malignaggi's sparring 'got a little rough' and 'out of control' - Bloody Elbow Ref Joe Cortez says McGregor and Malignaggi's sparring 'got a little rough' and 'out of control' - Bloody Elbow](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/g61eGcHweoNkpaZiewcMcNrEcOc=/0x0:3280x2183/1200x800/filters:focal(1893x279:2417x803)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/55992411/125505537.0.jpg)
Ref Joe Cortez says McGregor and Malignaggi's sparring 'got a little rough' and 'out of control' - Bloody Elbow
![Ricky Hatton gave Floyd Mayweather a tough night in their 2007 glamour fight, but feels 'a bit cheated' and 'smelt a rat' in referee Joe Cortez Ricky Hatton gave Floyd Mayweather a tough night in their 2007 glamour fight, but feels 'a bit cheated' and 'smelt a rat' in referee Joe Cortez](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/NINTCHDBPICT000624187535.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=40)
Ricky Hatton gave Floyd Mayweather a tough night in their 2007 glamour fight, but feels 'a bit cheated' and 'smelt a rat' in referee Joe Cortez
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