Allen's 'two illegal blows' sent Carty through 'loose ropes'
Thomas Carty's team claim "two illegal blows" and "loose ropes" caused the Irishman to topple out of the ring in a bizarre first-round no-contest against David Allen.
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"I'm not aiming for the back of anyone's head ever, but I am aiming about here [the ear]. It wasn't a big shot, I tried to clip him round the ear as I always do, and he's turned his head into it."
— David Allen , Athlete
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Thomas Carty's team claim "two illegal blows" and "loose ropes" caused the Irishman to topple out of the ring in a bizarre first-round no-contest against David Allen.
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