Shocking moment thugs riot at junior boxing event leading to 23 arrests

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Shocking footage has been released showing the moment more than 60 thugs started a riot at a junior boxing club.Around 13 vehicles turned up to the family event before dozens of yobs stormed the venue to target a small group of men inside before ending up in a mass brawl that led to 23 men being caged.The "outrageous" trouble took place at a sports centre in February 2020 and prompted a major probe from multiple police forces, including Warwickshire Police, Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police, reports Birmingham Live.The local force said on July 24 that 23 men were sentenced, with some jailed for a total of more than 48 years.Violent scenes that led to the arrests, kicked off on February 15 2020.

After chairs were lobbed across the room 26 men returned armed with weapons from the boots of the vehicles, including pickaxe handles, axes, knives, and spades.Shocking scenes unfolded in front of 300 members of the public, which included children competing in the event and their families.One victim was forced to the ground and kicked, punched, and slashed with a blade, leaving him with injuries that required stitches to his face.Warwickshire Police said more than 30 suspects were identified, largely from the London and Buckinghamshire area.

The Crown Prosecution Service later authorised 29 men to be charged with violent disorder, with some also charged additionally with assault leading to grievous bodily harm and an array of weapons offences.A series of trials throughout last year saw dozens of convictions, leading to a series of sentencings throughout this month.

Detective Constable Middleton said: “This was a brazen, outrageous incident that saw people injured and would have caused huge distress to hundreds of