An Army boxer hoping to take part in the Tokyo Olympics ran off laughing after he knocked his girlfriend out and attacked her two friends, a court heard.
Lance Corporal John Marvin beat up his then-partner, Georgia Haywood, by slamming her leg in a door at his home in the Isle of Wight.
After she ran off to her own house, he turned up again later and used his amateur boxing skills to batter her and two of her friends in the street.
The 27-year-old, who was looking to represent the Philippines at the Games, yesterday pleaded guilty to the attacks as well as a previous assault where he grabbed a woman by her hair and threw her to the floor, knocking her out.
Army boxer John Marvin, pictured right, who was hoping to take part in the Tokyo Olympics, ran off laughing after he knocked his girlfriend out and attacked her two friends, a court heard
The Lance Corporal, pictured, beat up his then-partner, Georgia Haywood, by slamming her leg in a door at his home in the Isle of Wight. After she ran off to her house, he turned up again later and used his amateur boxing skills to batter her and two of her friends in the street.
Marvin, pictured with ex-girlfriend Georgia Haywood, who he attacked, enjoying a drink on a beach
Marvin is an English-Filipino amateur light heavyweight boxer who has boxed for the Army and on the international stage.
He had been in the Army boxing team since 2014 and was at one time ranked 11th in the world in his sport.
His lawyer claimed he was struggling to come to terms with the death of his father two weeks before the first attack, in August, and was unable to show his vulnerability to his colleagues in the forces.
Marvin, who had been in the military for eight years, changed his plea to guilty on the morning of his trial at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.
He admitted two assaults by beating of Miss Haywood, and assault by beating of her friends Francesca Ayling and Emma Gustar in September.
He also admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm of Abigail Bright in the attack on August 1.
Liz Miller prosecuting, said Miss Haywood was Marvin’s girlfriend at the time of the attack.
She had gone to the Duke of York pub in Cowes with friends, leaving behind a ‘moody and aggressive’ Marvin.
She felt bad about leaving him, so went back to his home in Cowes. He pushed her to the floor, trapping her leg in the door, which he then repeatedly shut on her leg, causing bruising.
She went home with her friends, but Marvin later turned up and attacked all three of them in the street.
Miss Haywood’s friends Emma Gustar, pictured left, and Francesca Ayling, pictured right, were also attacked
Miss Haywood wrote in a Facebook post after the hearing: ‘Today is a good day for justice, we’ve done this to show other women that we shouldn’t be scared to stand up and do the right thing’
He hit Miss Haywood and Miss Gustar, knocking them out, punched Miss Ayling to the head, and then knocked a panel out of Miss Haywood’s front door.
He ran off laughing, before being arrested shortly afterwards.
Miss Haywood suffered several injuries to her legs, and her front tooth was left broken.
Miss Ayling received bruising to her arm, and Miss Gustar was left with ‘lumps and bumps’ on her head.
In the August attack, Miss Bright was out with friends when she got into a minor altercation with Miss Haywood. Marvin, who was very drunk, walked over, grabbed Miss Bright by her hair and threw her to the ground.
She needed stitches for facial injuries.
Oscar Vincent, defending Marvin, said he had an exemplary report from his commanding officer in the army, and was described as a consummate professional, dedicated in his goal of getting to the Olympics for his boxing.
Miss Haywood wrote in a Facebook post after the hearing: ‘Today is a good day for justice, we’ve done this to show other women that we shouldn’t be scared to stand up and do the right thing.
‘We are not to blame. Thank you to EVERYONE for your love and support ❤️❤️❤️❤️ GIRL POWER!!!! X’
Marvin is on conditional bail ahead of his sentencing, which is due to take place in January.