Riot breaks out at influencer boxing event attended by Tommy Robinson in Ireland
Summary
A riot broke out at an influencer boxing event in Kilkenny, Ireland, after far-right activist Tommy Robinson made remarks about Muslims and later fought with social media personality Mo Deen. Gardaí and event security broke up the violence; two people were arrested, and one man was taken to hospital after being assaulted.Key Facts
- The event was held at the Hub venue in Kilkenny and organized by internet personalities Harrison Sullivan and Ed Matthews.
- The event was livestreamed on Kick and drew about 1.8 million viewers.
- Robinson attended as a ringside guest and made comments about Muslims that included false statistics about sexual offences.
- After Deen won his fight, he climbed from the ring and punched Robinson, prompting a scuffle.
- Sullivan later called for Deen to return to the venue, and a fight broke out in the ring among Robinson, Deen, and others.
- The crowd threw chairs and barricades, and people punched each other as attendees ran for safety.
- Police said a man in his 30s was assaulted and taken to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny.
- Two people were arrested: a man in his 20s and a teenage boy.
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