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| Boxer Mike Towell's funeral held in Dundee | Boxer Mike Towell's funeral held in Dundee |
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| Fellow boxers have joined friends and family for the funeral in Dundee of Mike Towell, the boxer who died following a televised fight. | Fellow boxers have joined friends and family for the funeral in Dundee of Mike Towell, the boxer who died following a televised fight. |
| The 25-year-old died in hospital on 30 September after being knocked down twice during his bout in Glasgow the previous evening. | The 25-year-old died in hospital on 30 September after being knocked down twice during his bout in Glasgow the previous evening. |
| Hundreds of mourners attended the service in the city's St Andrew's Cathedral. | Hundreds of mourners attended the service in the city's St Andrew's Cathedral. |
| Towell's family asked those attending to celebrate his life. | Towell's family asked those attending to celebrate his life. |
| Many friends and members of his boxing club arrived at the funeral wearing white T-shirts with a picture of Towell celebrating a win on them, with "Iron Mike Towell" written on the back. | Many friends and members of his boxing club arrived at the funeral wearing white T-shirts with a picture of Towell celebrating a win on them, with "Iron Mike Towell" written on the back. |
| Others wore hoodies with messages such as "Dundee's champ", "Team Towell" and "the legend lives on". | Others wore hoodies with messages such as "Dundee's champ", "Team Towell" and "the legend lives on". |
| Members of the Stirling gym where Towell trained also wore T-shirts with "1314" on them, in reference to the name of the complex. | Members of the Stirling gym where Towell trained also wore T-shirts with "1314" on them, in reference to the name of the complex. |
| The hearse arrived at the cathedral accompanied by floral tributes reading "daddy" and "Iron Mike". | The hearse arrived at the cathedral accompanied by floral tributes reading "daddy" and "Iron Mike". |
| Undertakers escorted the coffin into the service with a floral crucifix sitting on top. | Undertakers escorted the coffin into the service with a floral crucifix sitting on top. |
| The service was conducted by Canon Kevin Golden. | |
| The hymns The Old Rugged Cross, The Lord's My Shepherd, and Be Still, And Know I Am With You were sung at the funeral service. | |
| Dundee sports journalist Jim Spence said the service was "very emotional." | |
| He said: "It was the city turning out to give its respects to a favoured son who had a great record in boxing. | |
| "He had a terrific future ahead of him, so St Andrew's Cathedral was absolutely chockablock. | |
| "He had achieved so much in such a short space of time, but a great tragedy and a great sadness that it was cut short so tragically." | |
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| A family statement said: "We will always mourn losing him, but we hope everyone takes time to remember the enjoyment and smiles he brought into their lives. | A family statement said: "We will always mourn losing him, but we hope everyone takes time to remember the enjoyment and smiles he brought into their lives. |
| "As a sign of this, we would ask that no-one wears either black or red to the funeral, Mike didn't like the colour red. | "As a sign of this, we would ask that no-one wears either black or red to the funeral, Mike didn't like the colour red. |
| "Also, we would request that there be no floral tributes, instead there will be a donation at the cathedral that will benefit charities close to the hearts of Mike and the family." | "Also, we would request that there be no floral tributes, instead there will be a donation at the cathedral that will benefit charities close to the hearts of Mike and the family." |
| The boxer will be buried in Dundee's Birkhill Cemetery. | The boxer will be buried in Dundee's Birkhill Cemetery. |
| A mural commemorating the welterweight was unveiled in Dundee this week. | A mural commemorating the welterweight was unveiled in Dundee this week. |
| Towell was knocked down in the first round of the fight at the Radisson Blu Hotel, before recovering to continue the match. | Towell was knocked down in the first round of the fight at the Radisson Blu Hotel, before recovering to continue the match. |
| Referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight in the fifth round shortly after Towell was knocked down by Evans for a second time. | Referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight in the fifth round shortly after Towell was knocked down by Evans for a second time. |
| He received treatment in the ring and was given oxygen before being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher. | He received treatment in the ring and was given oxygen before being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher. |
| In a Facebook post, his partner Chloe Ross said Towell died "peacefully", 12 hours after he was taken off life support. | In a Facebook post, his partner Chloe Ross said Towell died "peacefully", 12 hours after he was taken off life support. |
| Ms Ross wrote: "It has been the longest 24 hours of our lives. My baby has lost his daddy. But he will be so so proud of his dad in what he achieved." | Ms Ross wrote: "It has been the longest 24 hours of our lives. My baby has lost his daddy. But he will be so so proud of his dad in what he achieved." |