Humberto Soto Calls Joe Cortez A Racist, Joe Cortez Says There’s “No Wiggle Room”

Humberto Soto minced no words when he declared Joe Cortez a racist for disqualifying him after Soto illegally hit Francisco Lorenzo while he was down during Saturday’s WBC super featherweight title bout. It’s an odd accusation considering Soto is Mexican and Cortez is Puerto Rican. And if living in New York City taught us, it’s that Mexicanos from Puebla and Puerto Ricans from, um, Puerto Rico get along just fine. Cortez does appear to jump the gun on a disqualification. Two points erased from Soto’s scorecard would have been plenty, especially because he did go into the fight as the champ. Joe Cortez’s response after the jump.

He’s definitely not a racist, only a man who made the wrong call. Though, he did save Lorenzo from further beating.

Boxer Humberto Soto Says Racist Referee Joe Cortez Cost Him Francisco Lorenzo Fight [FanHous]