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American YouTuber and streamer Jack Doherty made headlines after unfolding a brawl that took place in a boxing match on his stream. Doherty later shared his reactions to one of the videos that quickly went viral on social media. The stream had taken place in a boxing arena, and it showcased two boxing arenas. However, the attention of the fans quickly shifted beyond the ring as the crowd began to engage in a fight. While the exact reason for the fight is unknown, videos of the altercation quickly started to circulate all over social media.
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According to the reports by the popular online news page Drama Alert, people were also brandishing firearms in the fight; however, it remains unconfirmed. Later, the 20-year-old streamer reacted to one of the videos and said that his filmmaker had risked his life to capture the video. He tweeted, "My filmer risked his life for this video. The rest is on my account." However, he deleted the tweet a few minutes later.
Coming back to the fight, all Kick streamers including Jack Doherty and Michael Heelmike were kicked out of the arena following the brawl. While the streamers didn’t get involved in the fight, the competition had to be put on hold. Later, the streamers as well as the audience were asked by the securities to vacate the arena.
This wasn’t it, another controversial moment got captured in Doherty’s stream. It showed that while the group was processing the incident in the car park, a van could be seen approaching the background. The stream further showed that a guy, seemingly like Jack was dragged inside the vehicle. While it looked like a real kidnapping, fans perceived it as a staged incident just to get some clicks.
