A heavyweight fight on the undercard of Dubois v Wardley 2 in London ends with Dan Garber being knocked out after referee Amy Pu refuses to stop the bout despite repeated towel requests from his corner. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports report that the corner throws in the towel more than once, but Pu does not end the contest.
According to the accounts, Pu kicks out one or more towels thrown from Garber’s corner and allows the fight to continue. The Athletic adds that this decision comes after the corner repeatedly calls for the fight to be stopped, while Yahoo Sports describes Pu removing the towel twice before the bout concludes in a knockout. The Independent’s report similarly focuses on Pu refusing the towel attempts and the fight continuing until Garber is stopped.
Across outlets, the central facts are consistent: the bout is officiated by Amy Pu, the boxer’s corner signals an early stoppage by throwing in the towel, Pu declines to stop the fight, and Garber is ultimately knocked out. Differences are mainly in phrasing and the emphasis on how many times the towel is rejected.
