Throw in the towell?

Question

I heard that if your coach throws in the towell that it is a disqualification. I am an amature boxer and lost my last fight because my coach threw in the towell and i dont want a disqualifiction on my record. If its not a disqualification what is it counted as?

Answer 1

a loss

Answer 2

it's a loss..

Answer 3

This is done by the coach, Notifying the ref that your corner has decided not to continue with the fight, it's a matter to protect the boxer from getting hurt, In which it's a loss and No a disqualification.

Answer 4

it counts as a TKO, the towel is to prevent further damage and protect the fighter...

Answer 5

When your coach throws in the towel,he is doing this to protect you and let you fight another day. To many times I have seen coach's not throw in the towel thinking there boxers has a punchers chance of knocking the opponent out. I have more respect for the coach who does throw the towel in than the coach who doesn't. And as far as the decision that would go down as a retirement not disqualification, in Amature boxing

Answer 6

You can also look at throwing in the towel as a way of quitting the fight by the corner's decision. As Jim has mentioned, it goes down as a lost, whether it's viewed as a disqualification or quitting.

Answer 7

It counts as a technical knockout (TKO).  It would only be a disqualification if your coach/trainer actually got in the ring and tried to stop the bout.  A good example of this would be the first fight between Marco Antonio Barrera and Junior Jones.  Barrera was taking a beating, so his trainer jumped into the ring to stop the bout.  It would have been a TKO victory for Jones if they threw in the towel, but since he jumped in the ring, it became a DQ win for Jones.

Answer 8

a disqualification happens when you break the rules. throwing in the towel is not against the rules and therefore would be counted as a loss and not a disqualification.