Weeks and Byrd will referee Allakhverdiev vs Vargas and Vasquez vs Felix Jr

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Weeks and Byrd will referee Allakhverdiev vs Vargas and Vasquez vs Felix Jr

Weeks and Byrd will referee Allakhverdiev vs Vargas and Vasquez vs Felix Jr

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Weeks and Byrd will referee Allakhverdiev vs Vargas and Vasquez vs Felix Jr

Khabib Allakhverdiev WBA Super Lightweight ChampionNevada State Athletic Commission announced the officials appointed for the upcoming World Boxing Association title fights to be held in Las Vegas. Tony Weeks and Robert Byrd will referee the clashes between Allakhverdiev vs Vargas and Vasquez vs Felix Jr.

The Russian Allakhverdiev will make the second defense of the super lightweight belt, in an optional fight against Jessie Vargas. The judges appointed by the Commission are Glenn Feldman, Robert Hoyle and Jerry Roth.

The second WBA title bout will be between interim champion Bryan Vasquez and Jose Felix Jr that will have Robert Byrd as the third in the ring. Cards will be taken care of by Patricia Jarman, Dick Houck and Levi Martinez.

The Panamanian Miguel Prado is the supervisor appointed by the WBA, for both fights.


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