London, UK. 28th October, 2014. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson visited a training session at Fight for Peace Academy in North Woolwich, Newham where he met some of the young people being helped by the charity. Fight for Peace uses boxing and martial arts combined with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people in the borough at risk of crime and violence. First established in Rio in 2000 by Luke Dowdney MBE, it was replicated in Newham in 2007and is now expanding globally. Pictured - training session in progress. Credit: Stephen Chung/Alamy Live News

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Location: Fight for Peace, Woodman Street – North Woolwich, London, E16 2LS
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