Two arrests at celebrity boxing in Kilkenny as Tommy Robinson attack sparks disorder
A celebrity boxing event in Kilkenny, Ireland, descended into violence after a confrontation involving far-right activist Tommy Robinson and influencer Mo Deen. The incident resulted in two arrests and the cancellation of the event.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of influencer culture, far-right activism, and public disorder at unregulated events.
Gardaí attended a mass brawl incident, resulting in significant public disorder, after far right agitator Tommy Robinson was attacked at a so-called celebrity boxing promotion in Kilkenny city on Saturday night.
Two arrests were made and at least one person was so badly injured he required treatment at the venue from paramedics and was then taken to hospital.
One of the fighters, Mo Deen, jumped out of the ring after winning his match and on to Robinson, who had been watching the bout from the front row, sparking a brawl in the crowd.
Robinson was then brought into the ring for a face-off with Deen, in an apparent bid to promote a possible future fight between the pair. The staged head-to-head in the ring was overseen by controversial British influencer HSTikkyTokky, whose real name is Harrison Sullivan.
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