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Riot breaks out at influencer boxing event attended by Tommy Robinson in Ireland
A riot broke out at an influencer boxing event in Kilkenny, Ireland, after far-right activist Tommy Robinson made inflammatory remarks about Muslims. The disorder followed a fight involving social media personality Mo Deen and escalated after the event’s organisers brought him back into the venue for a confrontation with Robinson.
The event, organised by internet personalities HSTikkyTokky and Ed Matthews, was livestreamed to about 1.8 million viewers on Kick. Robinson cited false statistics about Muslims and sexual offences; later, chairs and barriers were thrown and attendees punched one another as people ran for safety. Gardaí said a man in his 30s was taken to hospital after being assaulted, and a man in his 20s and a teenage boy were arrested.
In short
- Robinson’s remarks preceded disorder at the Kilkenny boxing event.
- Organisers brought Mo Deen back for a confrontation.
- One man was hospitalised; two people were arrested.