Two arrested after police officers hurt in brawl outside bare-knuckle fighting event

Two men have been arrested and three police officers injured during a street disturbance outside a bare-knuckle fighting championship in Glasgow. Footage circulating on social media shows a group of men trading punches in the street outside the Ovo Hydro where the event was held on Saturday evening. More than 20 police vehicles and a police helicopter converged on the area.

Three officers were hurt, two of them requiring medical treatment, as they responded to the disorder. Police Scotland said two men, aged 32 and 27, had been arrested and charged with offences including assault, obstructing police and threatening and abusive behaviour. Thousands of spectators had earlier gathered for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) event where Sean Weir from Wishaw defeated Leigh Cohoon from Manchester when the referee stopped the fight in the first round.

Ch Insp Paul Daley said: "Several officers were assaulted whilst carrying out their duties during disorder following an event at the Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday night.