Overview
- The incident occurred Saturday night at the O2 Arena when referee Amy Pu ignored two towels thrown in by Dan Garber’s corner, physically removed at least one towel from the ring, and then later stopped the fight after Garber was floored.
- Adam Olaniyan was awarded the stoppage, improving to 5-0 while Garber’s record fell to 14-10, and the result was confirmed by ringside reporting and broadcasters.
- Video posted by DAZN of Pu kicking a towel out of the ring went viral and drew swift ringside and online criticism accusing the referee of letting Garber take unnecessary punishment.
- British Boxing Board of Control rules state a towel does not automatically end a professional bout and that referees hold final authority, a regulation central to why Pu’s actions were permitted even as critics demanded change.
- Pu, who has been profiled as the UK’s first professional female referee and who made a separate contentious stoppage earlier the same night, now faces renewed scrutiny but there is no public record of formal disciplinary action or an official rule change.