This prompted his corner to throw in the towel just before the referee waved the fighters back to action .
The Frenchman got up ( conveniently without his mouthpiece ) , but was in obvious agony .
This prompted Frenchman 's corner to throw in the towel just before the referee waved the fighters back to action .
The Frenchman got up ( conveniently without his mouthpiece ) , but was in obvious agony .