Absolutely, the entire region is considered off limits and vulnerable to internal injury. And it's sad this needs to be explained...are Ward fan's Ken Dolls. And By Ward fans I mean Mayweather fans that hate European fighters and are jumping on the Ward boat.
1 and 2 were certainly little shots to the hip from the clinch that would have warranted a warning to "keep em up" from Weeks. Of no consequence but a warning would have been adequate. 3 isn't even a punch, it's completely smothered. I have no idea where the 4th one even landed and anyone that says it is clear one way or the other is a liar....X-Ray vision?