Shoulder bumping and spat Muay Thai coach beats fitness coach
Defendant Zhou Guowen was sentenced to a fine of 10,500 yuan. (taken from IG)
The Muay Thai coach had a physical friction with the fitness coach in the cafe and an argument broke out. The Muay Thai coach asked the opponent to compete in the ring but was rejected. He punched and kicked the victim and spat at him the next day. As a result, he was charged to court.
The defendant, Zhou Guowen (30 years old, transliterated), was a Muay Thai trainer at the time of the incident, and he admitted three of the four charges, including intentionally injuring others, using violence against others, and playing pranks. After taking the rest into consideration, the judge sentenced him to a fine of 10,500 yuan.
The victims included a 28-year-old fitness instructor.
According to the case, at 11:38 am on 7 January 2024, the defendant and two female cadets were walking into a cafe at the Choa Chu Kang War Readiness Club when their bodies rubbed against the victim's right shoulder.
After the victim and the defendant looked at each other, they raised their right hands to apologize, but the defendant believed that the victim was insincere, so he stepped forward to question him, and the two ended up having an argument.
The defendant invited the victim to take on him in the ring during the argument, but was refused. Unwilling, the defendant grabbed the victim's right hand and, after pushing his hand away, punched and kicked the victim.
The defendant punched the victim three times in the face, kicked the victim again in the chest, and also attacked the victim's left jaw with his palm.
The victim, who had a red and swollen left side and bruised left jaw, called the police at noon that day.
Unexpectedly, the two met on a narrow road, and the defendant saw the victim passing by the next evening while teaching at a combat-ready military club. The defendant stepped forward to taunt the victim, saying that he was timid enough to go to the police and insulted the other's mother.
The victim did not want to pay attention to the defendant, but when he saw that he was leaving, the defendant spat in his face and body.
For the full story, please look through Shin Min Daily News on August 22, 2025.
