Ingle: audio/video story

South African Mbulelo Botile lands a blow on Paul Ingle

Paul Ingle had a blood clot removed from his brain following the loss of his IBF world featherweight title to South Africa's Mbulelo Botile on Saturday.

Almost immediately the inquest into the circumstances surrounding Ingle's horrific injuries began.

Fortunately, Paul Ingle is making good progress in his recovery.

BBC Sport Online chronicles the post-fight reaction, the subsequent calls to ban boxing, and Paul Ingle's battle for his life.

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The fight

Paul Ingle is stretchered away from the ring

Paul Ingle struggles to contain Mbulelo Botile for much of the bout. After being knocked down in the 11th Ingle looks a spent force but still returns to contest the final round that ultimately ends in disaster.

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Reaction from the Ingle camp

Team Ingle were satisfied with emergency care

The Ingle team hold a press conferece to confirm that the operation to remove the blood clot from his brain was successful, but say the next few days will be crucial.

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Oliver slams Ingle's corner

Oliver suffered similar injuries to Ingle

Former boxer Spencer Oliver, who almost lost his life following a similar incident in 1998, says Ingle's back-up team were wrong to let their man continue fighting when he had little chance of winning.

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Nightmare scenario for Pollard

Pollard's very close to Ingle

Paul Ingle's trainer Steve Pollard claims the fighter was still fully conscious and able to contest the fight's 12th round and that he would never have risked the health of the man he treats like a 'brother'.

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BBBC Inquiry

Block: Head guards won't help

British Boxing Board of Classification General Secretary Simon Block says their inquiry is necessary to prevent further tragedies of this nature. And claims that head guards are not the answer to the problem.

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Ban Boxing

Flynn believes boxing should be banned

MP Paul Flynn calls for a ban on boxing, claiming the effects of cumulative blows to the head make it unlike any other dangerous sports and that it is 'uniquely damaging'.

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Brain Damage

Ingle's brain recieved massive blows

The British Medical Association's head of health science policy Dr Vivienne Nathanson claims boxing should be banned because of the amount of brain damage it causes.

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Boxing ban rejected

Ingle incident not leading to boxing ban

Despite a growing list of tragedies in the ring, Health Secretary Alan Milburn said the government would resist calls for the sport to be outlawed.

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Ingle's trainer defends decision

Pollard hits back at critics

Steve Pollard says it was "a blessing in disguise" that the boxer got knocked out in his IBF featherweight clash in Sheffield.

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Ingle on the mend

Paul Ingle is able to sit up and talk

Paul Ingle's manager Frank Maloney says that the hospital are pleased with the fighter's progress, although he remains in intensive care.

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Lessons to be learned

Frank Warren believes weight is vital

As Paul Ingle is discharged from the Hallamshire hospital in Sheffield, promoter Frank Warren calls for stricter regulations to be imposed by the BBBC with regard to a boxer's weight in the build up to a fight.

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