{"id":741526,"date":"2026-06-17T03:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/741526\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T03:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:30:22","slug":"rare-breed-gym-arson-attack-south-melbourne-gym-hit-by-firebombing-for-a-second-time-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/741526\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Breed gym arson attack: South Melbourne Gym hit by firebombing for a second time in 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Isabel McMillan\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4798354ec8b3dcd6d68086a830301af7f32ad566fd0f19acdeda86a7b5f15020.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>A boxing gym in South Melbourne has been hit by arsonists twice in 24 hours, with the most recent attack completely gutting the facility.<\/p>\n<p>In the early hours of both Tuesday and Wednesday, emergency services were called to the Rare Breed gym on Montague Street after reports of a fire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police at the gym on Wednesday morning, after a second arson attack in 24 hours. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9c29145985c67860510e5affed01e8ec7fd2280a.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>Police at the gym on Wednesday morning, after a second arson attack in 24 hours. <\/p>\n<p>Just before 4am on Tuesday, detectives and fire crews were called to the gym after a white vehicle rammed the roller door, police said. The offenders lit a fire inside, which was quickly contained, before fleeing in the vehicle. The building sustained minor damage to the gym floor.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services were again called to the site shortly after 3am on Wednesday where they arrived to see smoke and flames coming from the gym.<\/p>\n<p>An FRV spokesman said it took 33 firefighters almost 40 minutes to contain the blaze, which has caused \u201csignificant damage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The ceiling of the venue collapsed in the chaos, with the inside now completely gutted.<\/p>\n<p>The gym is owned by boxer Ray \u201cRazor\u201d Dimachki, who owns a second gym in Mordialloc.<\/p>\n<p>Dimachki took to the gym\u2019s social media following the first attack to notify his clients of the attack, saying the building can be damaged but \u201ca community can\u2019t\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the early hours of this morning, our South Melbourne facility was targeted in a criminal act that caused damage to the gym,\u201d the post said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working closely with Victoria Police as investigations continue and will provide any assistance required.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, our focus is on getting the gym back open. We are hopeful of being operational again within the next week and will keep members updated as plans are confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He has not made any public comments since the second attack.<\/p>\n<p>The gym site itself is no stranger to controversy, with the site in<a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/national\/victoria\/estranged-couple-s-gym-battle-laced-with-debts-threats-and-a-claw-hammer-20240913-p5kaar.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 2024 at the centre of a vicious dispute<\/a> between an estranged couple amid allegations of fraud, a massive debt, police investigations and a daylight attack involving a claw hammer and a gun.<\/p>\n<p>Former gym owners AK Moslehi Roudi and Tamika Gray were locked in a battle for control of the then-named Halo Gym, which Moslehi Roudi founded in 2020. The gym closed in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Related Article<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/national\/victoria\/estranged-couple-s-gym-battle-laced-with-debts-threats-and-a-claw-hammer-20240913-p5kaar.html\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AK Moslehi Roudi and Tamika Gray are in a dispute over Halo gym.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6d60b55b816b943784f357378c7cc89234564a4d.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In March 2024, their feud came to a head when Moslehi Roudi \u2013 who is named AK after the Russian assault weapon \u2013 was allegedly confronted by his former wife inside the gym. She was accompanied by four men \u2013 one armed with a claw hammer, according to an intervention order obtained by the Port Phillip crime investigation unit on behalf of Moslehi Roudi.<\/p>\n<p>Moslehi Roudi sustained internal injuries and a broken nose in the attack that was partially captured by CCTV cameras inside the premises.<\/p>\n<p>It is not suggested Moslehi Roudi or Gray are involved in the recent arson attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Be the first to know when major news happens. <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=breaking-news&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for breaking news alerts<\/a> on email or turn on notifications in the app.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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