Mark Breland should be celebrated for his actions, but instead, it seems like he has been shown his walking papers.
In the aftermath of Tyson Fury’s domination of Deontay Wilder on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, there was disagreement about Breland putting a stop to the fight in the seventh round.
Breland threw in the towel, which prompted the ref to call the fight off as Wilder continued to get beaten and battered in a corner. The now-former WBC heavyweight champion immediately went to his corner and asked why a towel had been thrown.
His actions weren’t supported by Wilder, nor lead trainer Jay Deas.
“Mark threw in the towel,” Deas said. “I didn’t think he should have. Deontay is the kind of guy that’s a ‘go out on his shield’ kind of guy and he will tell you straight up, ‘Don’t throw the towel in.’”
Deas also added: “You always have to consider Deontay is a fearsome puncher. He always has that shot to land a big shot and turn things around.”
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According to Boxing Kingdom, it appears Wilder was really upset and decided to part ways with Breland.
Despite what Wilder and his other trainer might think, his life and the rest of his career might’ve been saved because of that towel being thrown.
