Three arrested over alleged boxing match fix

An investigation was started following reports of suspicious betting activity linked to a boxing match held last year, the Gambling Commission said.

Three people have been arrested over allegations of match fixing on a boxing fight.

The two men and a woman were arrested in Birmingham following reports of suspicious betting activity linked to a boxing match held last year, the Gambling Commission said.

A 54-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were apprehended by West Midlands Police in Kings Norton and a 23-year-old man in Longbridge.

All three are alleged to have committed the offences under section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005.