"Fair but Firm" will referee Hopkins-Calzaghe

Fightnews:

Cortez to ref Calzaghe-Hopkins!
Joe Cortez will be the third man in the ring for the huge Joe Calzaghe-Bernard Hopkins showdown in the Planet Hollywood Ring on April 19 in Las Vegas. Cortez, famous for his catch line: "I'm fair but I'm firm", has handled 138 world title contests. The last Calzaghe fight he worked was in October 1997 when the Welshman won the WBO world super middleweight title against Chris Eubank. He has only worked one Hopkins fight and that was against Robert Allen in April 2004. The unbeaten Calzaghe is happy with the decision to have Cortez officiate his light heavyweight and US debut. "I'm delighted that an experienced and well respected referee like Joe Cortez is in charge of our fight but he's going to have very little to do apart from give Hopkins a count to ten. I don't do holding and mauling, I come to fight, and Joe is aware of that so I'm sure he will let me get on with my job. When Hopkins is getting beat up and his dream team of trainers fuss over who will throw in the towel, at least he knows that Joe will step in and save him."
Wednesday, March 26 2008

 

:laughing:

When did Joe Calzaghe develop a sense of humour?

 

Joe has done a great job talking shit for this fight. So good that i actually want to see this fight.

 

GREAT News for Calzaghe...But it Wouldn't Surprise REED if Bernard Threatens to Pull Out, Unless the Ref is Changed...

He's Done Such Things N the 11th Hour Previously...


REED

 

Hopkins just wanted some media attention. ::

 

He kissed an made up with joe.

 

Hopefully even Cortez can't spoil this great fight

 

The real question is why this announcement is made 3 weeks before fight time?

Are they trying to use Joe Cortez to hype this fight:dunno:

 

An unexpected lag in British ticket sales? ::

I don't know about three weeks, but I've seen reports like surface in what I would guess were 2-3 weeks before the fight.

 

The Timing IS STRANGE...Usually the Ref ISN'T Announced Until a Couple Days PRIOR to the Fight...

This Leaves ALOT of Time for Cortez's INTEGRITY to B "Compromised", if he HAS Any...


REED::

 

I would think Cortez would actually be better for Hopkins, not Calzaghe.

Hopkins is the one who will look to use a slow-paced, punch-and-grab kind of fight, like he used against Winky Wright last time out.

 

Agreed. Cortez has never seen a clinch he wanted to break.

 

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Steve Dave - did you happen to catch Floyd - Hatton?

 

:: Good call, I forgot about that. Still, for the most part, he's known to let clinching go.

 

"firm but fair"..... i didnt know my di.......

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hopefully cortez lets the guys fight and doesnt let them just hug each other all night

this fight could be interesting

 

Fair but Fag has become the worst big name official in the sport. He somehow makes Jay Nady look honest.

 

since we are talking about refs

who is the "best" ref in boxing?

 

Bayless and Smoger are pretty good.

 

word, i like both those guys

though smoger could do with pants that are a tad less snug

 

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For sure.

 

Jay Nady is VERY Fair...

He's just COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT & Extremely INCONSISTENT...

Nady's Motto Should B "Fair but FLAWED"...


REED::

 

Smoger, No Doubt...

He's like an INNOCENT BYSTANDER Watching from a Distance, a FAN w/the BEST Seat N the House, who Only Concerns Himself w/PREVENTING the Fighters from KILLING Each Other...

ANYTIME there's a Potential "Action" Fight, REED PRAYS Smoger Gets the Assignment...

REED

 

NEVER Noticed...But Apparently YOU HAVE...


REED:clap:

 

He wears them up to his chest. How could you not have noticed?

 

*whistles innocently and walks away*

 

kinda hard not to notice

those are like 70s disco pants sans the fancy colours and sparkles

 

Smoger is the man hands down.

 

Put me down on the Smoger Wagon too.

 

LOL!!! That pic really made me LOL!!::

I can't believe I have never noticed this::