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sandis wrote:Is BBBofC responsible for this tragedy? Are there any investigations?

Why are they responsible?

So sad to hear this news. RIP Mike

RIP. Really sad news. The thing that is a little alarming is that in his fiancée's Facebook post- she said in the weeks leading up to the fight he had been suffering from bad migraines. I hope there wasn't some thing already going on there that wasn't picked up leading into the bout.

lefty wrote:RIP. Really sad news. The thing that is a little alarming is that in his fiancée's Facebook post- she said in the weeks leading up to the fight he had been suffering from bad migraines. I hope there wasn't some thing already going on there that wasn't picked up leading into the bout.

I saw that mate. Absolutely gutted for the guys family and friends. RIP Iron Mike.

Coco wrote:Terrible news, this can be the most brutal of sports. Sometimes posters need to remember this when they are quick to mock and disrespect fighters.

Nice touch, I wholeheartedly agree with you.

RIP to this young man, Mike.

magwitch wrote:

Coco wrote:Terrible news, this can be the most brutal of sports. Sometimes posters need to remember this when they are quick to mock and disrespect fighters.

Nice touch, I wholeheartedly agree with you.

RIP to this young man, Mike.

X2 heartbreaking news to hear this morning all boxers should be commended for getting into ring, thoughts are with his family RIP Mike

Been glued to twitter over the last two days praying i wouldnt have to see this.Devastated for his family and friends and also Loughlin and Evans.

Its given me a reminder not call opponents bums and criticise them like I do all the time,these lads are braver than ill ever be!

Big respect for Mike Towell RIP

RIP

Awful news. This sport can be so cruel.

I'd been following him for a bit because Dalcumly was singing his praises. He looked a real tough nut. I can't believe this, hope his family cope ok. Tragedy!

lefty wrote:RIP. Really sad news. The thing that is a little alarming is that in his fiancée's Facebook post- she said in the weeks leading up to the fight he had been suffering from bad migraines. I hope there wasn't some thing already going on there that wasn't picked up leading into the bout.

Definately sounds like something was not right in the run up to the bout, you would have to think something was going on, why else woukd his girlfriend make mention of it, definately sounds like something was overlooked. Hopefully they get to the bottom of it, and if connected, lessons can be learned to further improve the safety and wellbeing of fighters.

RIP Mike. Best wishes to family.

I love this sport with all my heart but hate it when this happens,never watched him fight and didnt know him to this story came out but ill never forget him now,R.I.P Iron Mike Towell,thoughts are with your family and dale evans and his family too,no one wants to seriously hurt another man in the ring

Ricky Hatton also started a just giving page put the first £5,000 in himself here's the link

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... =v47KYpm4e

craigjenkins05 wrote:Ricky Hatton also started a just giving page put the first £5,000 in himself here's the link

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... =v47KYpm4e

Nice one Ricky. I'm gonna stick in a few quid. Maybe this should have a thread of its own so people know cwhere to donate

Only just caught up on this. If the risk wasn't there the sport wouldn't be as compelling as it is. Does make you question your morality though.

Sklar wrote:Only just caught up on this. If the risk wasn't there the sport wouldn't be as compelling as it is. Does make you question your morality though.

Its a bit like F1 motor racing used to be before they made it a lot safer. People watched it to see the crashes rather than to see who the winner was. Jackie Stewart wanted to see the sport made safer, while Stirling Moss thought that would make it less compelling. I have always watched it to see the winner as with boxing, you have to be sick to want to see young men killed or maimed. A doctor at ringside and an ambulance standing by. The corner and the ref deciding when a fight should be stopped usually work well enough to protect a fighter.

Absolute tragedy,heartfelt sympathy to his partner chloe,his mum tracey his wee boy rocco and all his family and friends,michael asked for and gave no quarter every time he stepped into the ring,he had the heart of a lion,and helped put our city on the boxing map,rest in peace champ xxx

Stevieb8006 wrote:

craigjenkins05 wrote:Ricky Hatton also started a just giving page put the first £5,000 in himself here's the link

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... =v47KYpm4e

Nice one Ricky. I'm gonna stick in a few quid. Maybe this should have a thread of its own so people know cwhere to donate

The 20k target has been reached already, although hopefully donations will continue to come. Great work

semtexreilly wrote:Absolute tragedy,heartfelt sympathy to his partner chloe,his mum tracey his wee boy rocco and all his family and friends,michael asked for and gave no quarter every time he stepped into the ring,he had the heart of a lion,and helped put our city on the boxing map,rest in peace champ xxx

Nicely put

RIP

chrisnew86 wrote:

semtexreilly wrote:Absolute tragedy,heartfelt sympathy to his partner chloe,his mum tracey his wee boy rocco and all his family and friends,michael asked for and gave no quarter every time he stepped into the ring,he had the heart of a lion,and helped put our city on the boxing map,rest in peace champ xxx

Nicely put

RIP

x2

So Sad and deeply sorry for all concerned