Thomas Carty falls from ring against Dave Allen at Croke Park

Thomas Carty fell out of the ring after a first-round punch from Dave Allen, before lying on the ground for some time

Bout on Katie Taylor’s final undercard ends abruptly Dave Allen baffled as opponent receives oxygen ringside Dave Allen’s heavyweight clash with Thomas Carty at Croke Park ended in a bizarre no contest after the Irish favourite fell out of the ring in the first round. The chief support for Katie Taylor’s final fight before her retirement was over after just one minute and 22 seconds with Carty – seeking the biggest win of his 12-bout career – unable to continue. Continue reading...

Katie Taylor’s final fight might have been overshadowed by a scary moment in the co-main event. Heavyweights Dave Allen and Thomas Carty faced off in the penultimate bout of Saturday’s card at Croke Park in Dublin in what could have been a showcase bout for Ireland’s Carty. Unfortunately, midway through the opening round, Carty somehow ended up tumbling head-first to the outside of the ring after getting tangled up with Allen. Watch the strange moment below. CARTY THROUGH THE ROPES 😯#AllenCarty #TaylorPili pic.twitter.com/RCkqrbIxcT — Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) September 5, 2026 Carty was the aggressor early on, using his jab well to frustrate Allen. However, as he looked to press the advantage, he turned his head in the clinch just as Allen was throwing a short shot and it looked to have struck Carty right in the back of the head. A dazed Carty stumbled forward and fell through the ropes, and shortly after he was attended to by staff and physicians at ringside. Allen was left in the ring to figure out what happened, but there were few answers in the moment. After several awkward minutes, it was ruled that Carty was unable to continue, possibly due to an injury suffered during the fall. The bout was officially ruled a no-contest.

Dave Allen's heavyweight clash with Thomas Carty at Croke Park ended in a bizarre no contest after the Irish favourite fell out of the ring during the first round.