By Eric King-
The death of boxer Mike Towell is sad news for boxing. 25 year old Towell died after losing in the 5th round to Evans in an eliminator fight for the Welter weight British title.
Towell suffered swelling to the brains, and is only the third British fighter ever to die in the ring. The Dundee fighter was knocked down in the first round, then again in the fifth round, before the fight was waved off by the referee.
His wife Chloe Ross, paid tribute to him, saying “he died doing what he loved most”.
She added that he had complained of migraines leading up to the fight, though this complaint never came to the attention of the boxing authorities.
Towell would not have been allowed to fight had the authorities been aware of this. He comfortably passed the medical assessment before the fight, so any pains he was suffering
may have been a db a result of sparring preparations for the fight.
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His death is a grim reminder of how dangerous the sport is. Those who go through the motions of engaging in this dangerous sport deserve our utmost respect and admiration, whether as winners or losers.
Towell’s death is truly sad, and the eye of media.com send our condolences to his family. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
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