Scottish boxer Mike Towell in critical condition after bout

Boxer Mike Towell was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Credit: STV Glasgow

  • Video report by ITV News correspondent Sally Lockwood

Scottish boxer Mike Towell is in a critical condition after being stretchered from the ring during a British title eliminator.

The 25-year-old suffered a fifth-round loss to Dale Evans in a St Andrews Sporting Club fight at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on Thursday night and was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

The event, which was being broadcast on STV Glasgow, was suspended after Towell's fight.

Manager Tommy Gilmour travelled with Towell in an ambulance from the event and was at his bedside through the night with his family.

Towell, from Dundee, had been undefeated going into Thursday's British welterweight title eliminator, with 11 previous wins and one draw on his professional record.

The bout was refereed by Victor Loughlin, who was also in charge of the British middleweight title fight in March between Chris Eubank and Nick Blackwell, which ended the latter's career after he suffered a bleed on the skull when he was stopped in 10 rounds.

Evans described Towell as a "true warrior".

In a statement released through the St Andrews Sporting Club, Evans said: "I am devastated and all my thoughts are with Mike and his family."