LEE Selby would have total faith in his corner to throw in the towel during a fight if they could see he was in danger of getting seriously hurt.

IBF world featherweight champion Selby, who defends his crown against Eric Hunter on April 9, believes no-one in boxing knows him better than the likes of trainer Tony Borg and manager Chris Sanigar.

Selby was speaking in light of what happened to Nick Blackwell at the end of his British middleweight title defeat to Chris Eubank Jnr last Saturday.

Gary Lockett-trained Blackwell was placed in an induced coma after it was found he had a small bleed on the brain following his 10th-round stoppage by Eubank.

Giving his take on the situation, St Joseph's Selby said: “It was a tough, gruelling fight and I don’t think the referee was ever in a position where he had to stop it.

“Nick Blackwell was still fighting back and everybody who knows boxing knows how tough he is.

“I don’t think it was the referee’s decision to stop the fight but luckily the doctor did stop it with the eye injury because it could have ended up a lot worse.”

When asked who was responsible for stopping a bout in such circumstances, he added: “The referee is the closest person to you during the fight so they should know if you’re in real danger.

“Your corner know you better than anyone and they’ve seen you in the gym and how you react to certain shots.

“I’d put my trust in my manager and my trainer to know if I’ve had enough in a fight.

“You know how you’re feeling during a fight, and Nick obviously knew how he was feeling, but as fighters you’ve got to try and hide it.

“You can’t show your opponent that you’re hurt.”