Referee Tony Weeks stopped the Vergil Ortiz vs. Fredrick Lawson fight in the first round, claiming Lawson had an aneurysm. However, Golden Boy and Nevada Athletic Commission deny this, stating Lawson passed all medical tests. The Nevada Commission confirms both fighters were cleared to compete. This has led to controversy and serious allegations, with speculation that Weeks may have officiated his final bout for the Nevada commission.
The Nevada Commission said both contestants in Vergil Ortiz's first-round TKO of Fredrick Lawson "were cleared by medical experts to compete without restrictions." Lawson's prefight brain scans were examined by a neurosurgeon, a source told ESPN, before he was cleared to…
Referee Tony Weeks adds to firestorm over #OrtizLawson stoppage by making serious allegations toward the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Read my story & sign up for my #boxing newsletter: https://t.co/Vv5KbWYjz2 @GoldenBoyBoxing @OscarDeLaHoya @makeawar https://t.co/diSYMDocdS
Nevada Commission Addresses Claims Surrounding Vergil Ortiz-Fredrick Lawson Jan. 6 Bout In Las Vegas https://t.co/bX6e3CBIQR https://t.co/7aIRPaLvi0
Statement released by Nevada Athletic Commission re Saturday’s Ortiz-Lawson fight. Basically reiterates what Golden Boy’s statement said on Sunday, that Lawson was cleared by doctors to fight. https://t.co/BNfiazrlBB
Can't be sure what happens next but it is my view that Tony Weeks has likely officiated his final bout for the Nevada commission. #boxing https://t.co/7dYqrvRcaZ
Statement from the Nevada Commission in response to referee Tony Weeks’ claim explaining his premature stoppage of Vergil Ortiz vs Fredrick Lawson… https://t.co/WmIanitz7g
Update: The Nevada State Athletic Commission issues its statement. #OrtizLawson #Boxing https://t.co/UBMPNGsHSd
Following referee Tony Week's explosive allegations after his stoppage of #OrtizLawson related to Fredrick Lawson's medical history I asked the Nevada commission for a comment on the situation. I received this reply from NSAC spokesperson. #boxing @GoldenBoyBoxing @OscarDeLaHoya https://t.co/RxWHdvHGty
Story to come soon on @boxingscene but have confirmed with the Nevada commission that Fredrick Lawson was in fact cleared to fight without restrictions for Saturday's eventual 1st round stoppage defeat to Vergil Ortiz Jr. #OrtizLawson
Tony Weeks remarkably claims Fredrick Lawson 'tested positive for an aneurysm' before bout against Vergil Ortiz Jr. - after referee came under fire for first-round stoppage https://t.co/PpBbTKqItu https://t.co/mFbeTNkX2M
Vergil Ortiz Doesn’t ‘Think It Was A Bad Stoppage,’ Says Weeks Saved Lawson From ‘A Bad Knockout’ https://t.co/bopsHbfl2N https://t.co/8Mga9Qjvd6
Ref: NSAC Let Lawson Fight Ortiz Jr. After Failing Bran Scans https://t.co/8g2OHY3lg5
Referee Tony Weeks with a remarkable claim on Facebook overnight to explain his premature stoppage of Vergil Ortiz vs Fredrick Lawson. Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions have responded with the below statement… https://t.co/lO2XP5vZEE
Tony Weeks claims Frederick Lawson may have had aneurysm before Vergil Ortiz Jr loss https://t.co/Jb0qyrNO1x
Sources have told me that what referee Tony Weeks posted about Fredrick Lawson was incorrect. Lawson passed all required medical tests prior to his fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr. Saturday at the Virgin in Las Vegas.
Golden Boy president Eric Gomez has denied to @SInow that pre-fight brain scans showed an aneurysm on Frederick Lawson, as referee Tony Weeks claimed on his Facebook page on Sunday. Weeks stepped in to stop the Lawson-Vergil Ortiz fight quickly in the first round on Saturday. https://t.co/Xz4MCiR9Lg
Tony Weeks Speaks, Says Why He Stopped Ortiz-Lawson Fight https://t.co/fMBqxtgnoz
Is Tony Weeks fixing fights?
Video: Referee blunder leads to controversial TKO win for Virgil Ortiz vs. Frederick Lawson https://t.co/xV8pKKpgq5