Calgary Herald

RAPPERS STILL FIGHTING MAD

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BRUSSELS Two French rappers who fought a running battle inside a Paris airport with their entourages over the summer are seeking to take their dispute into a boxing ring in Belgium.

Booba, shown, one of France’s most successful rap artists, announced on social media a “light-heavyweigh­t category” bout at the Palais 12 venue in Brussels on April 5.

Fabrizio Gentile, who manages the Palais 12 program, said Friday “we have indeed received a request and we are considerin­g it.” He declined to say whether a boxing ring had been requested.

Twelve people were involved in the Aug. 1 battle at Orly airport. Booba and his one-time collaborat­or Kaaris were given 18-month suspended sentences and fined 50,000 euros (more than $57,000) each.

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