The WBC Red Towel to stop a fight in time

When it comes to safety, the World Boxing Council is always at the forefront, because the well-being of a boxer is the primary priority.

At its most recent Convention in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the WBC approved a new system whereby a red towel with white letters reading: STOP, allows the boxer’s corner under fire to stop the fight as soon as possible, for the good of the fighter’s health.

Many boxing commissions dont allow throwing in the towel, the corner must inform the inspector and he is in charge of trying to get the referee’s attention.

Last weekend, the Mexican Jaime Munguía obtained a resounding victory, by knocking out the brave English fighter John “Gorila” Ryder in the ninth round, whom he sent to the canvas four times during the fight, before he was stopped.

A few days ago, light heavyweight champion Artur Bterbiev retained his crowns by knocking out former English world champion Callum “Mundo” Smith in the seventh round, doing a demolition job for much of the fight. In the same way, the corner desperately tried to stop the fight without success…

It is urgent and imperative to continue working on measures to stop the fighting in time, such as ringing the bell, the use of a buzzer as is used in some places in Mexico or the use of the red towel.

This system debuted in the fight between the undefeated Albanian Ermal Hadribeaj and the Mexican Carlos Molina, who was dominated throughout the fight. His own corner threw the new red towel at minute 2:16 of the last round.