'St. Andrew's Sporting Club in Glasgow said Towell had died but did not specify the cause.' I'm no doctor, but I'll wager being punched repeatedly had something to do with it.
Story out of Glasgow, Scotland:
A 25-year-old Scottish boxer has died in Glasgow after being carried out of the ring on a stretcher when his fight was halted in the fifth round.
Mike Towell faced off Thursday night with Welsh boxer Dale Evans in the British welterweight title final eliminator.
After the match, Evans tweeted that his thoughts and prayers were with his opponent.
But Friday, the St. Andrew's Sporting Club in Glasgow said Towell had died but did not specify the cause.
A Facebook post from the club said: "Mike collapsed in the ring at the Club after he was stopped in the fifth round and was rushed to hospital after receiving attention from the ringside medical team.
"Sadly 'Iron' Mike -- who was 25 -- could not recover from his injuries and died peacefully late on Friday night with his family at his bedside."
In a statement released through the club on Twitter, Evans voiced his sadness over what happened.
"I am devastated and all my thoughts are with Mike and his family. The ingredients were there for an entertaining fight and it was that, we are both punchers and so sadly for Mike he came out the wrong side." Cont.
Story from - CNN
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