Police, Carabinieri and local officials have identified 500 youths in the north-eastern city of Trieste who are involved in illegal fight clubs, local newspaper ‘Il Piccolo’ reported on Wednesday.
The first rule of Fight Club has been broken. (Photo: ANSA)
This comes as part of a major operation in the city centre and local beaches to crack down on said fight clubs and bullying incidents,
Groups of teens, including girls, many of whom are from Trieste, organise fight matches in exchange for money, investigative sources said.
Fans pay to watch the fighting and cheer for their team, the newspaper reported.
The fighting has been documented by videos posted on multiple social media platforms, the report said.
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