The former two-time Arnold Classic UK champion, Michael Daboul has shared a piece of very disheartening news. Daboul was hospitalized after getting beaten up by four security guards at a pro show in Maidenhead, UK. According to the pro bodybuilder, they jumped at him out of nowhere and injured him badly.
Daboul posted a story a few hours ago on his Instagram handle, sharing the whole incident with his fans. He was at a 2brospro show in the UK when the situation occurred as the 2023 New York Pro winner wanted to go backstage.
According to Daboul, he wanted to go backstage to meet his partner so that he could inform her about his whereabouts at the show. After the show was over, Daboul asked one of the security guards about this and was told that he could go. As soon as the 6X Pro medal winner entered backstage, things escalated.
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Four security guards jumped at Daboul for no reason and started punching him, leaving him badly injured. They broke the IFBB Pro athlete’s ribs, partially broke his nose, and even damaged his left eye. According to the bodybuilder, police have arrested two of the guards from the scene and are still searching for the other two. Daboul shared that the police took statements from the witnesses.
Daboul will be pressing charges against them. He wrote, “If you watched my previous stories you will know why they did it….” The IFBB Pro showered criticism on the organizers for not treating athletes well and giving them the proper respect. He further added that someone needs to speak up and show their support for the athletes.
In the next story, Daboul shared a picture that showed him after the incident, captioning it, “How UK treat athletes at Pro shows.” He is devastated after the incident and is still in the hospital to get his left eye checked. That being said, Daboul had more to say about the IFBB Pro League.
Daboul is still in support of the IFBB Pro League
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In another story, Daboul highlighted that he has competed at the IFBB Pro for the past nine years in over twenty countries and never faced an issue like this. Despite all this ruckus, the former Arnold Classic UK champion supports the IFBB Pro League and explained that he criticized small shows just because he wanted the sport to get better.
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In the end, Daboul shared a soul-crushing message: “Today I felt so embarrassed and I felt really in pain. I’m not talking about the physical pain because I can take much more than that but to get beaten in front of people and in front of my partner is a hard feeling to explain. I honestly wished for that moment to be dead and not have to look at anyone in the eyes.”
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As he recovers in the hospital, one would wonder why Daboul was treated in this way at a bodybuilding show, despite being a pro athlete for nearly a decade. What are your views on this matter? Let us know in the comments.
