The Scottish boxer died of a head injury after a bout against Welshman Dale Evans in September 2016.
A boxing match that led to the death of a professional Scottish fighter"should never have taken place", a fatal accidents inquiry has found.
The boxer, known as"Iron Mike" Towell, died in September 2016, shortly after a bout against Welsh fighter Dale Evans. The 25-year-old from Dundee was undefeated going into the fight and a welterweight title eliminator, but collapsed after losing the fifth round.But a report released on Friday about the investigation into the incident found Towell's death could have been avoided.Mike Towell died of a brain bleed, which investigators say could have been avoided
Scotland's Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull, who wrote the report, said Towell had"deliberately" hidden a medical condition that would have likely blocked him from receiving a professional license years earlier. Towell had been diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy, the report noted, adding that he had ignored advice from three separate doctors about taking part in the sport.
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