Scottish boxer who was knocked unconscious in the ring has died

25-year-old Mike Towell who was left with severe injuries after being knocked out in the fifth round on Thursday night by Dale Evans has passed away. He was taken from the ring on a stretcher and transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he had been fighting for his life. His management said he passed away yesterday with his family at his bedside. He's a survived by a child.

The boxer had been undefeated going into the fight, with 11 previous wins and one draw on his professional record.

Members of the boxing community have been paying their respects to a man they fondly referred to as 'Iron Mike'.

His partner, Chloe Ross took to her Facebook page to say she was "absolutely heartbroken" to announce that he passed away peacefully shortly after 11pm on Friday evening, 12 hours after he was taken off life support. She wrote:

 

 

 

 below is the initial story

 Scottish boxer, Mike Towell, 25, is fighting for his life in hospital after he was knocked out in the fifth round of a bout against Dale Evans. He came into the fight with an impressive record of 11 wins and one draw from his previous 12 fights but couldn't take the heat this time as he was floored by a brutal right hand in the first round. He picked himself up and continued but a smashing left hook in the fifth round did for him and he had to be carried out of the ring on a stretcher.


 The fighter's manager Tommy Gilmour said Towell had suffered a 'serious injury' and is breathing via the use of a ventilator in hospital with his family by his bedside.