Fight Breaks Out at Boxing Match
Brawl between fans, fighter leads to arrest
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 | Updated 1:44 PM CST
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Racial slurs, profanity and a boxer swearing he was cheated led to the brawl in LaPorte Saturday night.
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LAPORTE | Expect more police officers at the next boxing match in LaPorte following a confrontation Saturday between fans and one of the heavyweight fighters, who had to be escorted out of the building.
"It was a mess," said LaPorte Police Chief of Detectives Clyde Crass.
Arrested was 24-year-old Anthony Loniewski, one of four spectators who made their way toward the ring challenging the boxer to a fight.
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Posted Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 - 1:44 PM CST
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