- Referee Amy Pu twice refused to stop the heavyweight bout between Dan Garber and Adam Olaniyan at London's O2 Arena despite Garber's corner throwing in the towel.
- After Garber was floored in the second round, Pu kicked the thrown towel off the canvas and allowed the fight to continue.
- Olaniyan swiftly knocked Garber down a second time, with Pu ignoring another thrown towel before waving off the fight following a count.
- Garber required oxygen ringside after the contest, leading to online criticism over the referee allowing him to suffer unnecessary damage.
- According to British Boxing Board of Control rules, throwing in the towel does not automatically stop a contest as only the referee has authority to end it.
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