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| Boxer Towell dies after Glasgow bout | Boxer Towell dies after Glasgow bout |
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| Scottish boxer Mike Towell has died in hospital after being seriously injured in a bout on Thursday, his management has said. | Scottish boxer Mike Towell has died in hospital after being seriously injured in a bout on Thursday, his management has said. |
| The 25-year-old, from Dundee, suffered a fifth-round loss to Dale Evans in a St Andrews Sporting Club fight at Glasgow's Raddison Blu Hotel. | |
| He was rushed to the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. | |
| His management said he passed away with his family at his bedside. | His management said he passed away with his family at his bedside. |
| St Andrews Sporting Club confirmed Towell's death in a tweet on Saturday morning. | |
| "Within the last hour Mike Towell passed away - he will always be in our hearts #RIPIronMike," it said. | |
| Towell was knocked down in the first round of the fight, before recovering to continue the match. | |
| Referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight in the fifth round shortly after Towell was knocked down a second time. | |
| He received treatment in the ring and was given oxygen before being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher. | |
| The boxer had been undefeated going into Thursday's fight, with 11 previous wins and one draw on his professional record. |