{"id":333462,"date":"2026-07-08T19:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333462\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T19:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:33:08","slug":"video-released-of-miami-dade-gym-beating-by-fitness-influencer-wes-watson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333462\/","title":{"rendered":"Video released of Miami-Dade gym beating by fitness influencer Wes Watson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surveillance video was released Wednesday by the Miami-Dade State Attorney\u2019s Office of fitness influencer Wes Watson beating another man inside a Miami-Dade County gym in December 2024.<\/p>\n

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Watson, 42, pleaded guilty last Thursday <\/a>to aggravated battery in connection with the violent confrontation on Dec. 29, 2024, at Elevation Fitness on North Miami Avenue.<\/p>\n

According to arrest documents, Watson told responding officers he was working out when the victim approached him and said he wanted to fight. <\/p>\n

Surveillance video from inside the gym captured Watson beating the victim with his weightlifting belt. The video also appears to show a couple other men joining in on the attack. <\/p>\n

\u201cNext time I\u2019m going to kill that mother****er, straight up,\u201d Watson is hearing telling responding police officers in bodycam footage, also released Wednesday. \u201cBecause I\u2019m sick of this shit, like me defending myself. Even having to f***ing sit here right now. You know how pissed off I am that I get attacked in the f***ing gym and this is f***ing happening?\u201d<\/p>\n

WARNING: The following video contains explicit language. Viewer discretion is advised.<\/p>\n

Bodycam footage shows police speaking with fitness influence after gym beating Bodycam footage shows police speaking with fitness influence Wes Watson at a Miami-Dade gym after he beat another man who he said attacked him first. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got respect for you guys, but f*** that,\u201d Watson continued. \u201cYou guys saw a mother****er attack me and I\u2019m sitting here like I\u2019m in f***ing trouble. I\u2019m leaving.\u201d <\/p>\n

As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors offered Watson a sentence of 21 months in prison, including time already served, followed by seven years of probation and mental health treatment.<\/p>\n

During last Thursday\u2019s hearing, Watson\u2019s attorney argued the circumstances leading up to the fight were unusual.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot that\u2019s been argued in this case about stand your ground,\u201d defense attorney Eric Clayman said. \u201cWhat\u2019s unique is you have an alleged victim that sought somebody out because of his presence online. This guy bought a plane ticket, came through New Jersey, showed up at the gym for the sole purpose of confronting Mr. Watson. That turned into something else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Records show that Watson is a convicted felon and is also facing multiple unrelated criminal charges in Broward County, including charges of felony battery, aggravated assault, witness tampering and allegations related to domestic violence involving his girlfriend.<\/a><\/p>\n

Watson is scheduled to return to court on July 27 for sentencing in the Miami-Dade case.<\/p>\n

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