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Australian boxing bout sparks nationwide brawls
Australian people brawling? I'm shocked! I really though they were quiet, subdued people, like thoses nice irish guys. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pugnacious Australians just love a good fight -- in the ring or in the pub. Some 30 bar brawls broke out across the nation, and one man died in a fight, on Wednesday night following a much-hyped televised bout between Aboriginal boxer Anthony "The Man" Mundine and Danny "The Machine" Green. Mundine, an ex-footballer renowned for his quick mouth and flamboyant clothes, won the super middleweight non-title fight on points at Sydney's Olympic Stadium, but not everyone was happy. Police in the western city of Perth, Green's home town, said they were called to 13 hotel brawls involving up to 60 people. One man died in hospital after being punched to the ground in a hotel carpark and hitting his head on the pavement. In South Australia, police were called to break up 14 hotel fights and police in the northeastern state of Queensland had to sort out three brawls involving some 50 people. A violent brawl in a hotel in New South Wales state left a bystander with a suspected fractured wrist and another person suffered cuts from a broken glass. Police told local media that the fights were fuelled by alcohol and, depending on who you supported, the fight outcome. They also said many hotels were unprepared for the large crowds that gathered to watch the bout live on cable television. "All had been drinking and watching the fight live on TV," said a police spokesman. "Either it wasn't a popular win and they were fighting over the result or they were just fuelled by too many drinks and then suddenly everyone thinks they're Rocky Balboa." Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-05-18 |
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