Uzcategui,
26, was disqualified for the hit after the eighth-round bell had
already sounded, sending his opponent to the canvas at the MGM National
Harbor in Maryland.
And as the referees deliberated the result
and doctors attended to Dirrell, 33, his uncle got into the ring and
hooked Uzcategui in the jaw.
According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael:
“Dirrell’s uncle, Leon Lawson, who punched Uzcategui after the fight was
over, is wanted by cops and they don’t know where he is.”
Lawson, who is part of Dirrell’s coaching team, was clearly riled by Uzcategui hitting his nephew after the bell.
But according to some witnesses, the disqualification was a harsh call on the Venezuelan.
In
video footage of the fight, the referee could be heard several times
telling members of Dirrell’s team to “sit down” before saying repeatedly
“I need a doctor” as the Michigan fighter knelt sprawled on the canvas.
The referee then said “he got hit after the bell” three times as Dirrell received medical attention.
Dirrell was then turned on to his back and the referee announced he would disqualify Uzcategui.
Then
as broadcasters were looking at replays of Uzcategui’s late
combination, landed less than a second after the bell sounded, replays
were shown of Lawson’s nasty response.
The stunned Venezuelan did not retaliate after the sucker punch from Lawson, appearing to look on wide-eyed and stunned.
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