In addition, the corner is responsible for stopping the fight if they feel their fighter is in grave danger of permanent injury. The corner will occasionally throw in a white towel to signify a boxer's surrender (the idiomatic phrase "to throw in the towel", meaning to give up, derives from this practice).
In addition, the corner has the authority to stop a fight if they believe their fighter is at risk of serious, long-term injury. The corner may also use a white towel as a signal for a boxer's surrender (the phrase "to throw in the towel" meaning to give up, comes from this practice).