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The head coach of Wairoa Boxing Club says they're "devastated" police have declined the permit for their fund-raising fight night - in the week leading up to event.
But police said they had identified several people involved - with gang associations - that could lead to confrontations or violence among supporters.
Wairoa Boxing Club's Jamie Cox said the club had sold 500 tickets - at $120 per head - for the night.
He said cancelling the event would leave them with no funding to support their free boxing programme for local youth and put the future of the gym in doubt.
"They're pretty much shutting down a local gym that's been going on for 25 years because they felt there was some ris
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