Furore in UK over child cagefighting

Council chiefs in Britain have ordered a licence review for a club which staged cage fighting involving children as young as eight.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2011 - 17:28

Council chiefs in Britain have ordered a licence review for a club which staged cage fighting involving children as young as eight.

Concerns were raised about whether two boys were put at risk by taking part in a bout at Greenlands Labour Club in Preston, Lancashire, in front of a 250-strong adult audience.

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