Well-known bodybuilder ‘Yakiboy’ was dragged off a treadmill and wrestled to the bottom by 5 closely armed law enforcement officials over his position in a wild brawl on a busy Sydney avenue.
Unbelievable footage exhibits the second the bodybuilder and social media star – actual title Hossein Balapour, 33 – was arrested by NSW Police Raptor Squad officers simply earlier than 7am on Friday, after they stormed right into a fitness center at his Rosebery unit block.
Balapour, who’s 6ft5 and has greater than 350,000 followers, was dragged off his treadmill and compelled to the bottom as he was detained by closely uniformed officers, who then marched him into the again of a police van.
The 33-year-old allegedly brawled with private coach Marven Yacoub on a avenue in Rosebery on Sunday, January 15, with footage of the violent combat being shared extensively on social media.
Balapour had been out on bail for a separate assault cost on the time of the incident and has now been charged with affray, use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offense and breach of bail.
Hossein ‘Yakiboy’ Balapour, who has greater than 350,000 followers, was arrested by NSW Police Raptor Squad officers simply earlier than 7am on Friday
Pictures of the arrest present Balapour slumped on the ground as he’s detained by cops
He was compelled to the bottom as he was detained by closely uniformed officers, who then marched him into the again of a police van.
He’s anticipated to face Downing Heart Native Court docket in a while Friday.
An NSW Police assertion learn: ‘Police had been instructed a bunch of males had been gathered outdoors a unit advanced in Rosebery about 7.20pm final Sunday 15 January 2023, earlier than two males – aged 30 and 33 – turned concerned in an argument.
‘It is then alleged the older man assaulted the youthful man quite a lot of instances by punching and kicking him whereas he was on the bottom, earlier than the 33-year-old man grabbed an object and continued to threaten and assault the youthful man.
‘A short while later, the older man was restrained by different members of the group, whereas the youthful man left the scene on foot.
‘Officers connected to the State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad had been notified on Tuesday (17 January 2023), and commenced an investigation into the incident.
‘Following inquiries, Raptor Squad officers executed a search warrant at a unit in Rosebery, the place they arrested a 33-year-old man about 6.30am immediately (Friday 20 January 2023).’
Sources have urged that Balapour and Yacoub had been concerned in a prolonged dispute over cash and vehicles.
Yacoub has not been arrested and there’s no suggestion of wrongdoing over his half within the brawl.
The bodybuilders have beforehand posed for images collectively and described themselves as ‘brothers’.
Hossein ‘Yakiboy’ Balapour (proper within the grey prime) appeared to chase fellow bodybuilder Marven Yacoub (middle within the black t-shirt) throughout a brawl final week
It’s unclear what sparked the combat, with Balapour and Yacoub (pictured collectively in 2019) standing along with the group of males earlier than the brawl began
Yacoub managed to clamber to his ft and run away, just for Balapour to offer chase, with the pair working via oncoming visitors
Finally, a bunch of males managed to get between the fighters to cease the brawl, although each males appeared to be coaching to maintain it going.
At one stage within the video of the combat, Yacoub was knocked to the bottom by Balapour who then unleashed a flurry of punches.
Yacoub managed to clamber to his ft and run away, just for Balapour to offer chase, with the pair working via oncoming visitors.
Balapour appeared to make use of a protracted, skinny weapon to strike at Yacoub.
Finally, a bunch of males managed to get between the fighters to cease the brawl, although each males appeared to be coaching to maintain it going.
Balapour and Yacoub had been standing along with the group of males earlier than the brawl began.
Balapour is a closely tattooed fitness center junkie who beforehand revealed his life story as an Iranian refugee who fled to Australia by boat 5 years in the past.
He’s identified for sporting Versace garments, having a gold and diamond-toothed smile and making a residing from his ballooning Instagram fanbase.
‘I am six foot 5, why should not I become profitable from my physique?’ stated Mr Balapour in 2018, when he additionally revealed he makes as much as $1500 per photoshoot.
‘Yakiboy’ – identified to his household as Hossein Balapour – is a self-described Iranian refugee who left the Center Japanese nation for a greater life in Australia
Balapour is thought for sporting Versace garments, having a gold and diamond-toothed smile and making a residing from his ballooning Instagram fanbase
The Iranian refugee has greater than 350,000 followers and often brags about his ‘Lamborghini physique
The Iranian refugee has greater than 350,000 followers and often brags about his so-called ‘Lamborghini physique’.
In the meantime, Yacoub, from south-west Sydney, narrowly prevented going to jail over supplying steroids in 2021.
He was accused of working a secret steroid ring whereas publicly selling authorized well being dietary supplements on Instagram.
Yacoub was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months after pleading responsible to 4 counts of supplying a prohibited drug however was allowed to serve the sentence as an intensive corrections order in the neighborhood.
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