A professional boxer pummelled a man who was allegedly being abusive to his partner in the cinema.
Antonio Barrul was with his three children to see ‘The Garfield Movie’ when he spotted the man allegedly hitting his wife and a girl.
The featherweight boxer, 25, was then hitting him.
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The clip shows Barrul walking down the steps to confront the man, seen wearing a black and white hoodie on the stage area.
He goes to walk away, but is repeatedly insulted by the man and decides to confront him.
The pair square off on the stage and Barrul appears to beat the suspect to the floor.
The filming woman is heard repeatedly saying “well done” as Barrul pummels the man in León, Spain, on 2 May.
Following the altercation, the allegedly abusive man was arrested by the police at the cinema.
Barrul was asked to leave a statement.
The suspect has so far declined to file a complaint against the boxer for allegedly hitting him.
However, Barrul still faces an investigation by the Spanish Boxing Federation and could be suspended or stripped of his fighting licence.
Barrul told local media: “He hasn’t filed a complaint, he’s probably not from León as I know everyone here and we all respect each other.”
He claimed: “He hit his wife and a girl.
“He threatened me and although I do not justify violence, I feel that he forced me into it.
“He was an abuser and had to be stopped.
“I know violence is never the answer.
“I’m sorry it happened, I have children and it really hurts me.”
He added: “I’m not proud of what I’ve done.
“But I would do it again if I saw a man mistreating a woman like that.”
Barrul is considered one of the most promising boxers in Spain at the moment.
He was a Spanish amateur champion in the featherweight division, and was considered the best professional debutant of 2023.
The boxer has fought five professional bouts with a sixth currently in the works, as reported by Need to Know.
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