Tragic boxer Mike Towell’s girlfriend thanks well-wishers for raising £25,000 for support
Former World Champion Ricky Hatton urged fans to donate money to the family of
THE grieving girlfriend of tragic boxer Mike Towell has thanked well-wishers after they raised £25,000 to help support his family - saying: "I can't believe how loved that boy is!"
Chloe Ross, 23, revealed how touched she had been after ex-world champ Ricky Hatton launched the appeal – and donated £5,000 to start it off.
By this afternoon is was nearly £5,000 above its £20k target.
Mike, 25, of Dundee collapsed in the ring during a bout in Glasgow and later died in hospital.
Chloe, mum of his two-year-old son Rocco posted a poignant picture of Mike and the tot, taken just two days before his tragic death.
It was captioned: “The last picture of Rocco and his Daddy, which he sent me on Wednesday.”
Chloe’s emotional social media post read: “Thank you all so, so much for all the kind messages and the fundraising.
“I’m in shock. Everyone is so kind.
“And I have loved seeing everyone’s pictures of him.
“I can’t believe how loved that boy is!!!!!!!!
“He will be so happy all his boxing heroes know who he is, just the wrong circumstances.
“So glad Michael has his dad up there with him.”
We told yesterday how Mike cut short a training session when he suffered a blinding headache days before the bout that cost his life.
His management insist they knew nothing of his headaches.
He was floored in the first round of the fight, which was screened live on STV from the Radisson Blu hotel, but he battled on.
Mike then collapsed in the fifth round and was fed oxygen in the ring before being stretchered from the venue.
He was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he clung to life for 12 hours after docs turned off his life support.
He finally passed away at 11.20pm on Friday.
Medics said he suffered severe swelling and bleeding to his brain.
Well-wishers added their tributes to the JustGiving page.
Tam Ramsay said: "Such a sad loss to boxing and the city of Dundee."
Trician Hodgdon added: "So sad, heart goes out to Chloe and all family and friends."
Following his death, Chloe vowed there was no chance Mike’s son Rocco would follow him into the ring.
She said: “I’m glad I got the best thing that ever happened to us — Rocco. A part of him will be with me forever, but deffo no boxing.”
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