![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
![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
![Ricky Hatton 'felt cheated' after Floyd Mayweather defeat in 2007 and 'smelt a rat' in referee Joe Cortez | The Sun Ricky Hatton 'felt cheated' after Floyd Mayweather defeat in 2007 and 'smelt a rat' in referee Joe Cortez | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/GettyImages-78544338jpg-JS342776572.jpg)
Ricky Hatton 'felt cheated' after Floyd Mayweather defeat in 2007 and 'smelt a rat' in referee Joe Cortez | The Sun
![Fun fact: Did you know that HoF referee Joe Cortez is actually also a former pro fighter? Retired with a record of 13-1 (2). : r/Boxing Fun fact: Did you know that HoF referee Joe Cortez is actually also a former pro fighter? Retired with a record of 13-1 (2). : r/Boxing](https://i.redd.it/gpk8mp0a8b781.jpg)
Fun fact: Did you know that HoF referee Joe Cortez is actually also a former pro fighter? Retired with a record of 13-1 (2). : r/Boxing
![Panel: How big a part did referee Joe Cortez play in the outcome of Mayweather-Hatton? - Boxing News Panel: How big a part did referee Joe Cortez play in the outcome of Mayweather-Hatton? - Boxing News](https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/bn/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hatton-2-GettyImages-78339766.jpg)
Panel: How big a part did referee Joe Cortez play in the outcome of Mayweather-Hatton? - Boxing News
![JOE CORTEZ: I'M TEACHING CONOR TO BE A CLEAN FIGHTER, IT'S A PROCESS. HE'S A GREAT PUNCHER. - YouTube JOE CORTEZ: I'M TEACHING CONOR TO BE A CLEAN FIGHTER, IT'S A PROCESS. HE'S A GREAT PUNCHER. - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ii26G0K9xY4/maxresdefault.jpg)
JOE CORTEZ: I'M TEACHING CONOR TO BE A CLEAN FIGHTER, IT'S A PROCESS. HE'S A GREAT PUNCHER. - YouTube
![Victor Ortiz's camp doesn't object to Joe Cortez, so no complaining about Floyd Mayweather - mlive.com Victor Ortiz's camp doesn't object to Joe Cortez, so no complaining about Floyd Mayweather - mlive.com](https://www.mlive.com/resizer/qddXiU1wqP7cscSlDRSvCcXcPEQ=/1280x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.mlive.com/home/mlive-media/width2048/img/mayweather_impact/photo/joe-cortez-213jpg-2458661dcff94fe7.jpg)