TONY WEEKS of the US will be the third man on the ring when Filipino-American Brian Viloria puts his coveted World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight crown on the line against Mexican Jose Antonio “El Jaguar” Aguirre on Feb. 18 at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
The appointment of Weeks as referee was made by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) last week.
The NSAC also assigned CJ Ross and Glenn Trowbirdge, both from Nevada and Ray Hawkins, from Texas, as the three judges.
Viloria will be making his first defense of the title he won in stirring fashion in September last year.
Known in the boxing circle as “The Hawaiian Punch,” Viloria flattened Mexican Eric Ortiz in less than a round to establish himself as one of the boxers to watch.
Viloria, 25, is heavily favored against Aguirre, who at 30 years of age, is no longer as good as before although he remains a dangerous foe.
Ortiz has lost his last two fights against top-notch opposition and sports a 33-4-1 win-loss-draw slate with 20 knockouts. One of his victims is Filipino Manny Melchor.
Viloria parades an unblemished 19-0 card with 12 knockouts and was a star amateur before turning pro shortly after the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He fought under the Star-Spangled banner in the world amateur championships that he dominated.
The scheduled 12-rounder will be beamed live by Solar Sports on Feb. 19 with Manny Pacquiao as guest analyst from ringside.
