Renowned boxing trainer Martin Snow, famous for working with celebrities such as Kit Harington, Ansel Elgort, and Leah McSweeney, recently narrated a shocking incident involving an attack by a would-be influencer at his gym in the Financial District. Speaking to Page Six, Snow detailed how the altercation unfolded.
The altercation involved Instagram personality Benjamin Hardy, known for his superhero-centric posts. Hardy was taken into custody following accusations of assaulting Snow and breaking his nose during a Monday afternoon confrontation. Additionally, one of Snow’s employees also ended up spending the night in jail related to the incident.
Martin Snow, the longstanding proprietor of the Trinity Boxing Club, recounted how Hardy, in the company of manosphere influencer Sonny Faz and another individual, entered the gym on Vesey Street around 1 p.m. Their intent was reportedly to capture content for social media.
However, things took a violent turn when Snow refused their request to use the gym as a filming location. According to Snow, this denial led to Hardy head-butting him, culminating in a broken nose and an eventual hospital visit.
But Snow says that when he told them they couldn’t use his gym as a film set, Hardy head-butted him, breaking his nose and sending him to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Hardy claims he only lashed out because “four guys” were “holding him down.” He declined to comment further without speaking to a lawyer.
When we asked Snow why he didn’t fight back, the 1985 Golden Gloves super-heavy- weight finalist told us, “I would have destroyed him. I can’t hit him.”
The NYPD told us that Hardy was arrested for assault and criminal trespassing. He’s already been arraigned and pleaded not guilty to both charges, according to documents reviewed by Page Six.
Snow, who founded the gym in 1997, became a familiar face to Bravo fans when he appeared on “The Real Housewives of New York City” as McSweeney’s boxing coach.
The boxer tells us that when one of his gym’s longtime trainers heard the melee, “he smacked one of the guys.”
That trainer was also arrested and spent the night at the local precinct. Faz did not respond when Page Six reached out for comment. We couldn’t reach the third man in their group.