| | Fight breaks out at Harrison boxing match
4 Jun 2003 by Flash Gorman
There were ugly scenes on Monday, when Audley Harrison's latest bout was marred by an outbreak of fighting. Fans were upset by the sudden outbreak of violence which occurred at the end of the much hyped – and incredibly boring – match.
A message has been posted on Audley's website condemning the events of Monday night. In a heartfelt statement, fan club chairman Gary Brims slammed "the mindless few who ruined the event".
Said Mr Brims, "I can't think of a more inappropriate place for fighting to occur than at an Audley Harrison contest. It's the last thing you expect to see. If I wanted to watch people hitting each other then I would go to a boxing match instead."
The violence erupted after top pantomime star Frank Bruno announced to the crowd that Audley would be appearing alongside him as an ugly sister in the Lyme Regis performance of "Cinderella". This immediately caused outrage amongst the entourage of former boxer Herbie Hyde, who had been hyping him for the part.
An enraged Herbie threw his false bosom into the ring, sparking off the controversial riot. Fortunately Audley was whisked to safety before the punching started and later proclaimed himself as "shaken but ok".
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