Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · Philippines
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CORTEZ TO REF DONAIRE-MTHALANE

LAS VEGAS--Veteran referee Joe Cortez will be the third man inside the ring when Filipino boxing star Nonito Donaire defends his IBF flyweight crown moments from now against South African Moruti Mthalane.

Judges appointed by the NSAC to pen the bout are Michael Pernick, Adelaide Byrd, and Robert Hoyle, while supervisor is David McCullough.

For the Jorge Arce-Isidro Garcia bout, referee is Tony Weeks, while the judges are Burt Clements, Jerry Roth, and Patricia Morse Jarman.

Third man on the ring for the Julio Cesar Chavez-Matt Vanda tiff is Robert Byrd, while the judges are Glenn Trowbridge, Dave Moretti, and Dick Houck.

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