An influencer boxing show in Ireland ended early after Mo Deen jumped the ropes toward Tommy Robinson and a second face-off sparked a crowd brawl.
Mo Deen had already won his fight when he went over the ropes and took a swing at a man sitting ringside. Security broke it up, and for a few minutes the rest of Saturday’s influencer boxing show in Kilkenny, Ireland, could still have gone ahead. Then the host asked for Deen to come back and face the man again, and that is when chairs flew through the crowd.
Unhinged Promotions had advertised 14 bouts for November 7 at The Hub, with rappers Russ Millions and Kirky due to headline. Deen’s opponent on the bill was a fellow influencer called MrUKKickOfficial. His target after the bout was Tommy Robinson, the British far-right activist whom organizers had invited to the commentary desk. The event drew a reported audience of around 1.8 million on Kick.
The face-off that ended the show
Before Deen boxed, Robinson used his time on the microphone to make inflammatory claims about Muslims and sexual violence. Deen, whose real name is Mohammad Kubba and who is Muslim, later said he had been told his leap toward Robinson was part of the show. “This is like WWE,” he said afterward. He said he understood Robinson had agreed to it. Who gave Deen those instructions remains unclear.
Deen had left the venue when host Harrison Sullivan, known online as HSTikkyTokky, called for another face-off. Security escorted Deen back. Robinson’s supporters were already in the ring when Robinson threw a copy of his book at him, triggering an all-out brawl that sent spectators bolting for the exits.
Irish police, who had been called to the venue earlier that evening, said a man in his 30s was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital after an assault. Officers arrested a man in his 20s and a teenager. The teenager was charged with violent disorder.
Once the crowd had dispersed, Sullivan tried to salvage the rest of the card by putting the remaining fights on for the livestream alone. A representative of The Hub turned him down, meaning headliners Russ Millions and Kirky never got their opening bell.