Harrison win is marred by riot

AUDLEY HARRISON’S 11th and most impressive professional win was overshadowed by a ringside riot involving his heavyweight rival Herbie Hide at Bethnal Green on Saturday night.

Hide, who was sitting in the front row as pundit for BBC television, was involved in a heated exchange with fans and security men which quickly degenerated into all-out violence.

Hide, who has a history of trouble outside the ring, was at the heart of a melee in which a woman was pushed to the floor, punches were thrown and chairs hurled before the former WBO champion ran out of the hall.