Cage-fighters will be proving they are soft at heart this weekend when they put on a show in aid of East End charities at The Troxy.

Former fighter Alex Reid will be hosting the evening, which organisers hope will raise thousands for charity and which will also include some of the biggest names on the cage-fighting circuit.

The evening, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 people is to be the first in a programme of events as part of a new “Fight For Good” project which is aiming to work in partnership with charities from across East London.

Leading cage-fighters including Dave O’Donnell will be appearing at the event, which is also due to be aired on Sky Sports.