Tommy Robinson caught up in Kilkenny boxing brawl, two arrested by Gardaí
A boxing event in Kilkenny, Ireland, descended into violent disorder on Saturday night, with Tommy Robinson caught up in a mass brawl. Two people were arrested.
Violence erupts at Kilkenny influencer boxing night involving Tommy Robinson
Two people were arrested by Irish police after a boxing event in Kilkenny descended into violent disorder on Saturday night, with political activist Tommy Robinson caught up in a mass brawl, The Independent reports.
The event, called Unhinged 003, was staged by Unhinged Promotions and streamed by online creator Harrison Sullivan, known as HSTikkyTokky. It featured social media personality "Mo Deen" fighting fellow creator "MrTikTokUK".
Footage from the evening appeared to show Mo Deen jumping out of the ring towards Robinson, who was seated ringside wearing a grey Stone Island jacket. As violent clashes erupted around him, Robinson, 43, appeared to be knocked backwards while punches were thrown. He was later filmed entering the ring and appearing to throw a book in Mo Deen's direction, an act that was followed by a violent brawl among the crowd. Robinson was grabbed during the commotion as other individuals lashed out at both men.
Separate footage released by the event organisers showed clashes outside the ring, with chairs thrown and a metal barrier overturned amid widespread chaos. In the early hours of Sunday, a post on Robinson's X account showed him standing in the ring holding a book up towards members of the crowd.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed that officers "attended the scene of a number of incidents" on the Dublin Road in Kilkenny at around 9pm on Saturday. One man, aged in his 30s, was assaulted and taken to St Luke's Hospital. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 at a Garda station in the South East. A second male, a teenager, was arrested for violent disorder and subsequently charged; he is due to appear in court, though no sitting time had been set at the time of reporting.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was convicted last month at Southwark Crown Court of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear violence. He was granted bail ahead of sentencing on 16 December. Harassment causing fear of violence carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, rising to 14 years if the offence is found to be racially or religiously aggravated.
Sullivan, the online creator who streamed Saturday's event, was among those featured in broadcaster Louis Theroux's documentary Inside The Manosphere.
Source: The Independent