Melbourne venues torched in lead-up to underworld figure’s boxing match

Police investigating fires in Thomastown and Thornbury, where former Mongols bikie Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was to fightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastArsonists have targeted two Melbourne venues in the lead-up to an underworld figure’s boxing match.Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim was due to fight at the Furlan Club at Thornbury in Melbourne’s north on Saturday, with the venue set alight on Thursday. Continue reading...