Boxer KO’d by party ban
A GAMES boxer who allegedly threw a haymaker at bouncers but missed in a wild nightclub clash, has expressed his “deep embarrassment and remorse”.
One witness said “you could see why he didn’t win a medal” after Northern Ireland star Sean McComb’s early morning meltdown at Sin City nightclub yesterday.
The boxer was yesterday removed from the athlete’s village as Northern Ireland officials launched an investigation
He was hit with a $756 onthe-spot fine for public nuisance and police also banned him from the party precincts of Surfers and Broadbeach for 10 days.
The drama erupted after Sin City staff asked McComb, 25, who lost his quarter-final bout on Sunday, to leave the venue in the early hours of yesterday.
McComb appeared to be arguing with two security guards streetside as he left the premises, a witness alleged.
A police statement said punches were thrown while the witness alleged: “He has taken a swing. But nothing connected. You could see why he didn’t win a medal.
“Then these two guards have restrained him, put him on the ground and the police arrived. It was all over pretty quickly.”
Northern Ireland team press attache Conal Heatley said a “pretty sheepish” McComb spent yesterday away from the village “probably sleeping off quite a bit of a hangover”.
“He’s very embarrassed about what happened and has expressed his deep regret and remorse,” Heatley said.
“He’s feeling pretty sheepish. He knows that he screwed up and he knows the potential impact on the team.
“He’s staying outside the village, obviously not within the restricted areas (of Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach). We know where he is and we know he’s safe. The guy just needs a wee bit of space to sort himself out.”
Commonwealth Games Federation chief David Grevemberg said the CGF had “no tolerance” for bad behaviour by athletes.
Sin City general manager Tim Martin confirmed a patron was evicted and detained by police.
“As it’s now a police matter, it’s not appropriate for us to comment further.”