the Irish Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\nYet referee Ron Kearney permitted the fight to progress, with Crolla delivering a brutal KO in the seventh round of the super welterweight clash to improve to 10-1 as a professional, while Byrne’s record now stands at 7-1-1.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Boxing tonight: Start times, live stream, TV channel and fight card<\/span><\/span>READ MORE: Derek Chisora makes disturbing claim ahead of Deontay Wilder fight<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nConcerning moments followed the final bell as Byrne received oxygen in the ring before being transported to hospital.<\/p>\n
The Dubliner is trained and managed by his brother and ex-professional boxer Jay Byrne, whose JB Promotions provided an update on the 29 year old after the fight.<\/p>\n
They posted on Instagram: “Glenn is in good spirits, chatting, laughing and joking. Just waiting on results of CT scan. We would like to thank everyone for their messages of concern, it means a lot.<\/p>\n
“Boxing is a tough, tough sport and referees like that are what ruin our sport.”<\/p>\n
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Promoter Eddie Hearn acknowledged that Crolla’s career might have been finished had he been defeated in the bout. He said: “That is why this sport is so incredible. I think William Crolla deserves so much respect.<\/p>\n
“We all hope that Glenn Byrne is ok, we believe that he is, but we’ll keep everybody updated. Our thoughts are with him. Two unbelievable warriors, I mean, this young man was out and when I say out, I’m talking about his career.<\/p>\n
“What you saw in there, was a desperate man quite honestly fighting for his career and he just had to find a way, he just had to stay with it.<\/p>\n
“And you could see the energy going from Byrne because of everything that he’d thrown into the fight to stop this man, who did so well to keep getting up.<\/p>\n
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“How he found a way back to win that fight, honestly, I know it sounds harsh to say you’re fighting for your career, but on this stage, on this platform, a second defeat at that level would have almost been career-ending on this platform.<\/p>\n
“That was one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen. Like I said, it’s difficult to celebrate until we know Glenn Byrne’s ok, but massive respect to both. Just incredible to watch.”<\/p>\n
Crolla added: “My thoughts and condolences to Glenn Byrne. I hope he’s OK. I’m sorry I celebrated after it. I didn’t realise how badly he was hurt. I think we should all give Glenn Byrne a round of applause. He was a warrior in there tonight.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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