A large group of spring interrupers was cheered to watch while two men with boxing gloves fought each other on a beach of Fort Lauderdale, where a witness said that people gambled on the fight with cryptocurrency.
Joshua Pettus, the man who recorded the video of the fight, lives in the neighborhood on a boat and walked through the beach when he saw a huge crowd.
“I started to hear someone bets and they did it with crypto,” Pettus told NBC 6 South Florida.
As soon as he heard this, he took out his phone, started to record and followed the people talking about making bets.
When he got closer, he said he saw that “boxing gloves come out.” The student ring gradually swells bigger as the fight began to start.
The video shot by Pettus shows a man who eliminates the crowd before two other men turn on the boxing gloves.
After touching gloves, the men started throwing crazy punches together before one of them was knocked down.
Pettus claimed that students kicked the man in the circle while he was sitting on the sand and was still beaten by his opponent.
Just after the two hunters had touched gloves, they started to throw bumps. A boxing glove (circled) is seen above that connects with the face of one of the men
Joshua Pettus (photo) recorded the fight on his mobile phone after he had finished people about Crypto bets
'You see all these feet kick the man on the floor. It's insane, it's unsafe, “Pettus told CBS News Miami. 'If they had someone who was legally referee, it would be different. But you also have families and children. It should not happen.
Police officers who drove ATVs quickly arrived to break the fight, but it seemed to take some time before the crowd spread.
The police of Fort Lauderdale issued a statement with regard to the violent collision on the beach, warning that they had not found any evidence of gambling.
'The police of Fort Lauderdale witnessed and broke two incidents on the beach and the crowd both times without further problems. No cases of gambling have been reported or confirmed. This type of behavior is not tolerated, “the department said.
'Our police are fully in force to make the season safe and enjoyable for visitors and residents this spring break. We encourage everyone who witnesses a malfunction to call 911, “concluded the statement.
Pettus, who lives in Fort Lauderdale for nine years, said that he loves when university children come to spend money on local companies. However, these types of incidents should not be tolerated, he said.
Fort Lauderdale, one of the most popular destinations for the spring break, will hold various safety measures in place until 12 April.
This includes the prohibition of alcohol, coolers, tents and live music in areas with a lot of traffic on the beach. There will also be an increase in police enforcement, where officers are present in entertainment area from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m.
