Dave Allen opponent Thomas Carty crashes through ropes before getting foot stuck in CHAIR on Katie Taylor undercard

THOMAS CARTY was sent crashing THROUGH the ropes in a BIZARRE first-round incident against Dave Allen. The Irish heavyweight tumbled out of the ring during their huge showdown on Katie Taylor’s Croke Park farewell fight. Dave Allen landing a shot appearing to be on the back of thomas varty’s head Credit: Sportsfile Carty felt the shot and flew out of the ring Credit: Sportsfile Carty fell out of the ring, with his leg appearing to get caught in a chair Allen went to the ropes to see if Carty is okay Allen let his hands go as the pair exchanged near the ropes, with a shot appearing to catch Carty around the back of the head during a clinch. Carty immediately grabbed the back of his head before losing his balance and disappearing between the ropes. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! The Dublin fighter then crashed down at ringside in worrying scenes in front of the enormous home crowd. And Carty’s nightmare continued as his foot became caught up in a CHAIR while he tried to get himself back to his feet. There was immediate concern for the 30-year-old, who was checked over following the bizarre incident. Carty was later seen receiving oxygen as he was attended to following the dramatic sequence. It made for an extraordinary opening to the ten-round heavyweight clash, which was serving as chief support to Taylor’s farewell fight against Flora Pili. Around 80,000 fans packed into Croke Park for the historic card as Taylor prepared to bring the curtain down on her legendary career. Most read in Boxing BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Carty required oxygen following the incident Carty appeared unharmed following the incident and walked back to his changing room Carty entered the bout with an 11-1 record, having returned earlier this year following the serious ACL injury which wrecked his previous fight against Dajuan Calloway. Allen, 34, meanwhile arrived in Dublin with a 27-9-2 record and had vowed beforehand to “flatten” his Irish rival in one of what he revealed will be the final fights of his career. Comment now