A Craigieburn father with no serious criminal history has been identified as the man shot dead at a boxing match on the weekend.

It’s understood Ben Togiai, 30, who was shot to the left side of the face about 10pm on Friday, had gone to the boxing event at Melbourne Pavilion in Kensington with colleagues from the construction industry.

Mr Togiai, the father of a three-year-old daughter, is understood to have been standing with the intended targets of the attack but was not personally involved in the dispute.

Ben Togiai Credit:Facebook

Two other men, a 34-year-old from Lalor and a 32-year-old from Craigieburn, were also shot but remain in hospital. Middle Eastern kickboxer Omar Bchinnati, who has criminal convictions for car rebirthing and insurance fraud, is understood to be recovering from a bullet wound to the leg.