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Corner #61
Joe Cortez
Hall of Fame Referee
International Boxing Hall of Fame
2009 21 :30
On this episode Co Smitty down w Joe Cortez. Cortez was one of the most respected and
recognizable referees of his era. Known as being 'Fair but Firm', he was the third man in the ring for some of the
biggest fights in Boxing history. Joe had and his family had to overcome some outside the ring adversity but he along
with his wife, Sylvia, proved that they had the hearts of Champions.
Joe does a great demonstration of the skills one needs to become a great referee. He even
had to count Smitty down but luckily he beat the 10 count!
In This Corner premiered on April 1 2004 on the Empire Sports Network broadcasting in Upstate New
York and Nationally on DirecTV and Dish Network. Since that first airing, In This Corner has been on the
air every week and is in its 15th year of featuring one on one interviews and in ring demonstrations with
the biggest names in the sport of Boxing.
There has never been another show that has chronicled the stories of this many World Champions.
