Renowned boxing referee Tony Weeks is on the cusp of the fight last week when he officiated against Virgil Ortiz Jr. vs. Frederick Lawson for an early termination of the first round, causing a backlash from both inside and outside the industry, as Lawson looked fine at the time, only to end the fight and call for Wicks to be laid off in light of the controversial decisions in some of his previous fights.
In the face of doubts from the outside world, Wicks did not remain silent, and he broke a fierce news through social media, that is, the reason why the first round of the fight was terminated was because Lawson was found to have a brain aneurysm before the game, and it was very dangerous to appear on stage, but the organizer and the supervisor did not stop it, so he himself stopped the fight early in order to protect the safety of the fighters under the condition of knowing the inside story.
"What the public doesn't know is that before the game, they did a brain scan at Lawson and found out that he had an aneurysm, so they did another test and also diagnosed it as an aneurysm," Weeks said. Finally, another doctor came, and after his examination, he claimed that there was no problem, so Lawson was allowed to compete. ”
After Wicks broke the news, the situation took a huge turn, so people pointed the finger at the organizer Golden Boy Promotion Company and the supervising party Nevada State Sports Commission.
Soon, the Golden Boy Promotions Company responded, and they issued a playful statement, which was to clean themselves up and kick the ball to the Nevada State Sports Commission.
In a statement, Golden Boy Promotions wrote: Lawson was approved by the Nevada State Sports Commission and a doctor to participate in the competition, and all other issues should be referred to the Nevada State Sports Commission......
The statement promoted by Golden Boy has been questioned, and the safety of the fighters and the integrity of the sport have also been questioned.
This week, the Nevada State Sports Commission also issued a statement: The health and safety of all fighters competing in their jurisdiction is of paramount importance to the Commission, and all participating fighters have undergone a full medical examination and have been approved by medical experts so that they can compete without restrictions. The Committee will continue its current practice while reviewing the performance of those involved during and after the competition.
The question now is, what exactly are the criteria for allowing fighters to compete, or is Lawson actually allowed to compete if he is found to have a brain aneurysm?
As a referee, Wicks may not have a good time, there are already sources who have revealed that as a referee in Nevada, he may be fired, and at the same time, there is also news that Wicks will voluntarily resign, which is seen as a silent protest, if he really stops the fight because he is worried about the health of the fighter, maybe it is more respectable, or maybe Wicks is just a victim, how much else is unknown to people?