Ricky Hatton to check into rehab

Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton to check into rehab after cocaine video http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1311487/Ricky-Hatton-cocaine-scandal-Shamed-boxer-check-rehab.html?ito=feeds-newsxml By JAYA NARAIN Last updated at 11:48 AM on 13th September 2010 Comments (15) Add to My Stories Shamed: Boxer Ricky Hatton collecting his MBE with girlfriend Jennifer Dooley at Buckingham Palace; he has been filmed apparently snorting cocaine Ricky Hatton has vowed to go to rehab after he was allegedly caught snorting cocaine on video. The 31-year-old boxing legend has decided to seek help after he was apparently captured on video footage taking the drug on a night out with friends. In one shot he appears to cut the drug into lines with a credit card before rolling up a bank note and snorting it off a table. He is alleged to have had seven lines of cocaine in three separate sessions, downed about 11 pints of Guinness as well as four vodkas, two glasses of wine and several sambucas during the evening. The former world champion – known as The Hitman – has still to retire officially from the sport following a succession of multi-million-pound title fights. Hatton has not fought since being sensationally knocked out in two rounds by Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas in May 2009. After an emotional heart-to-heart with fiancee Jennifer Dooley, Hatton decided to check into rehab this week. A friend told the Daily Mirror: 'He's now vowed to get himself clean. He'll go into a rehab clinic very soon and he has the support of Jen and the rest of of his family. 'Ricky is disgusted with himself. He feels he has let himself, his family, his friends and his fans down.' But the British Board of Boxing Control could decide to suspend, fine or even withdraw his boxing licence indefinitely. 'A danger to himself': Emma Bowe said she was worried about her friend Ricky Hatton after he was filmed snorting cocained The revelations, published yesterday, will stun millions of boxing fans, the many charities who rely on him, his nine-year-old son, Campbell. Yesterday Hatton issued a statement through publicist Max Clifford saying he felt he had let himself, his fans and his family down. Mr Clifford said: ‘In his own words, he’s been in a bad place for some time, probably before even his last fight. ‘He feels devastated and we all hope this will be the wake-up call.’ Calm before the storm: Hatton as he arrived at Radio 2's studios this week The News of the World claims the video footage was captured during a ten-hour bender at a Manchester hotel two weeks ago while Hatton was with friend Emma Bowe, 29, the Irish national senior women’s boxing champion. She said: ‘I’m only talking about this because Ricky is a danger to himself. If he carries on like this he’ll kill himself. ‘I’m really, really worried for him, especially if he tries to make a comeback in the ring as he’s hinted – he could have a heart attack.’ Allegations: Hatton is said to have snorted the cocaine two weeks ago Last hurrah: Hatton had planned one last fight to make amends for last year's disappointing defeat to Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas