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YP Hoodrich Organizing Boxing Matches Amongst Gang Members, Cops disapprove!
Could the notion of rival gang members duking it out instead of shooting each and every other aid deescalate violence in a variety of communities about the nation?
It appears Memphis rapper, YP Hoodrich is inspired by the Chris Brown/Soulja Boy beef, and the fact that the two guys are supposed to square off to settle their differences in the ring, as opposed to using other, a lot more violent implies to settle the score.
According to Fox 13 in Memphis, YP Hoodrich has organized a series of boxing matches with men the police have labeled rival gangs.
YP Hoodrich, who says he’s affiliated with the Extendo Gang, told Fox that boxing is a excellent answer for the gangsters to settle their differences like “gentlemen.”
“It’s a gentleman’s game. You lose some, you win some. If you lose today, you’re nevertheless going to be brothers. We’re going to really like every other. It’s just a friendly hand thing,” YP Hoodrich mentioned.
Local officials took a diverse view on the matter, according to Memphis Chief Communications Officer Ursula Madden.
“Neither the Memphis Police Department, nor the City of Memphis has sanctioned our parks to be utilised as a staging area for rival gangs to fight,” Madden told Fox 13 in an email.
She suggested that the men take their boxing matches to the Memphis Police Boxing Gym, as an option to conducting the brawls in public spaces.
According to reports, the boxing match that was staged yesterday (January 25), drew more than 110,000 men and women on Facebook reside.
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