On February 17, 2018, Cortes fought 28–8–3 Beninese veteran Fatiou Fassinou on the undercard of Danny García vs. Brandon Ríos event at Mandalay Bay Events Center,[1] Cortes prevailed and won all rounds in all judges' scorecards.[2]
Cortes vs. Servania
On August 14, 2021, Cortes was scheduled against previous world title-challenger Genesis Servania who came off from an 18 months lay-off in an 8-rounder bout on the undercard of the trilogy match between Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino of Tulsa, Oklahoma,[3] Cortes scored a shocking first-round knockout victory within 3 minutes.[4]
Cortes vs. Bernaldez
On November 5, 2021, Cortes fought Filipino regional-challanger Mark Bernaldez in an 8-rounder match in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. On the third round of the bout, Cortes hit Bernaldez with heavy right hands prompting the referee to halt the bout.[5]
Cortes vs. del Bosque
On April 22, 2022, Cortes was announced to be sub-lining alongside fellow contenders against Mexican Alexis del Bosque the Shakur Stevenson vs. Óscar Valdez unification match in the prominent MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada on April 30, 2022.[6] Cortes stopped del Bosque in the sixth round after a three-punch combination.[7]
Cortes vs. Melendez
On January 30, 2023, after several amusing victories, Cortes was matched-up against previous top prospect Luis Melendez for Cortes' first ever 10-rounds bout, scheduled in the prelims of the Emanuel Navarrete vs. Liam Wilson card on February 3, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona,[8][9] Cortes beat Melendez decisively via unanimous decision.[10]
Cortes vs. Chevalier
After winning the WBC-USNBCSilver against Xavier Martinez,[11] Cortes challenged Bryan Chevalier for the WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight crown,[12][13] after bold statements from Cortes, he kept his words true and forced halt the contest in the fourth round to dethrone the Puerto Rican contender.[14]
Cortes vs. Nova
On June 21, 2024, Cortes looks to make his most impressive victory yet as he faces tough world-challenger Puerto Rican Abraham Nova for the vacant WBO-NABO super featherweight titles over 10 rounds,[15] on the day of the weigh-in, Cortes failed to make weight, therefore, the WBO-NABO belt was only for Nova.[16] Cortes beat Nova via unanimous decision with the scores of 97–93 twice and 96–94, despite what the scorecards presented, the decision was deemed controversial amongst viewers.[16]
