Boxing match turned to 'disgraceful' brawl as members of Wellingborough club threw 'chairs and cans' in front of children

A violent row between boxers from Wellingborough Boxing Club and Peterborough Boxing Club erupted at an organised fight after people started pushing forward and standing on tables and chairs.

The event at Montagu Club in Huntingdon eventually had to be abandoned following the brawl in November 2024.

Now those who took part in the disorder have been in court to face a range of serious charges.

Andrew Taylor, 33, from Burns Road, Wellingborough, assaulted someone during the initial melee.

The boxing match was stopped and the crowd were warned to stop or both boxers would be disqualified but the disorder continued.

By 10.15pm the boxing was abandoned as glasses, chairs and cans were thrown and a group of men, including Taylor and Asriel McLeod, 27, began assaulting another group.

A woman and man suffered minor facial injuries requiring hospital treatment after chairs hit them.

Officers arrived but the offenders had run off and Taylor and McLeod were identified from CCTV footage.

Last week, at Cambridge Crown Court, McLeod, of Swallow Drive, Raunds, Northamptonshire, was jailed for six years and four months, having pleaded guilty to violent disorder relating to the boxing event.

He also pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, concerned in the supply of heroin and being concerned in the supply of cannabis, which all happened outside in Northamptonshire in 2025.

Taylor, of Burns Road, Wellingborough, was jailed for two years and four months at Peterborough Crown Court on March 18, having pleaded guilty to violent disorder.

All of the people involved were identified from CCTV footage.

The following men have also been sentenced for their part in the disorder:

Ezra Coke, 25, of Birchfield Road, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was handed a sentence of 18 months suspended for 18 months at Peterborough Crown Court on 19 March.

Shakeem Ghanie, 23, of The Drive, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was handed a sentence of 16 months suspended for 18 months at Peterborough Crown Court on 19 March.

Malakki Minter-Codrington, 22, of Kingsway, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was handed a sentence of 16 months suspended for two years at Peterborough Crown Court on 18 March.

Nassir Msuri, 30, of Priory Road, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and received a community order at Peterborough Crown Court on 22 April 2025.

Alfie Plummer, 21, of The Banks, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was handed a sentence of 15 months suspended for 18 months at Peterborough Crown Court on 19 March.

Jaiden Stray, 19, of Golding Crescent, Earls Barton, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and received a six-month youth referral order at Wellingborough Magistrates’ Court on 22 July 2025.

Ramone Woodley, 22, of Ise Valley Way, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty to affray and was handed a sentence of 10 months suspended for 18 months at Peterborough Crown Court on 19 March.

Perry Coomber, 34, of Normandy Road, Peterborough, pleaded guilty to affray and was handed a sentence of eight months suspended for 18 months at Peterborough Crown Court on 21 May.

Brian Lawless, 27, of Lavender Crescent, Peterborough, pleaded guilty to affray and was handed a sentence of six months suspended for 18 months at Peterborough Crown Court on 21 May.

Lance Campbell, 41, of St Saviours Road, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to affray and was handed a sentence of six months suspended for 18 months at Peterborough Crown Court on 19 March.

DC Aurore Kiss, who investigated, said: “This was a disgraceful outbreak of violence, witnessed by a number of children, which saw two people needing hospital treatment and left numerous others injured who didn't go to hospital.

"There were also many more people left incredibly frightened and some with a lasting psychological impact."