{
  "id": 15368111,
  "title": "Referee refuses boxer’s towel twice before knockout on Dubois v Wardley 2 undercard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/referee-refuses-boxers-towel-twice-before-knockout-on-dubois-v",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:39:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/referee-refuses-boxer-towel-twice-204020498.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the undercard of Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 in London's O2 Arena, British heavyweight Dan Garber faced off against Irish rising star Adam Olaniyan. With Olaniyan coming in at a 20-year-old, fresh off a Croke Park victory, Garber was in his seventh fight of the year. The first round saw Olaniyan take control, but Garber managed to survive. As the second round began, Garber was knocked down at the start and began to get back to his feet when his corner, Dan Garber’s, threw in the towel. This call to end the fight, which the referee must adhere to, caused Garber to be dismayed, but referee Amy Pu refused to acknowledge this request. Despite Garber regaining his feet, a massive right from Olaniyan sent him crashing back down, and Pu continued counting him down. The referee then ended the bout on her own accord, refusing to heed her corner's request to end the fight. Garber was taken to receive oxygen after the fight, sparking controversy over Pu's decision to allow him to take unnecessary damage. Olaniyan's professional record became 5-0 as a result, while Garber now stands at 14-10.",
  "summary": "Referee Amy Pu kicked out Dan Garber’s towel after his corner threw it in trying to pull their man out against Adam Olaniyan",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Sutton's predictions v boxer & Ipswich fan Fabio Wardley",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/suttons-predictions-v-boxer-ipswich-fan-fabio-wardley",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:26:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley 2, Sebastian Fundora returns: 5 things for a busy boxing weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/daniel-dubois-vs-fabio-wardley-2-sebastian-fundora-returns-5-things",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:34:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight boxing title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/daniel-dubois-defeats-fabio-wardley-to-retain-wbo-heavyweight-boxing",
        "published": "2026-10-18T06:34:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}