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Cortez's judgment shows in, out of ring

By Diego Morilla
ESPNdeportes.com

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Very few kids dream of becoming a referee one day. But in those rare cases when the dream of a boxing career meets a thirst for justice and fairness, a path may be found into the prizefighting game -- the biggest fights on the biggest stages in the world. And in the world of boxing, it doesn't get any bigger than this: "It was the night in which I refereed that fight with Julio Cesar Chavez at Aztec Stadium," said Joe Cortez, the instantly recognizable referee who has been a staple on major ...

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