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Hatton 'devastated' over claims
(UKPA) – 56 minutes ago
Ricky Hatton was said to be "devastated and distraught" on Sunday after being secretly filmed allegedly snorting *******.
The former two-weight world champion is alleged to have used "industrial quan******" of the drug by the News of the World.
Hatton, 31, who has still to officially retire from the sport following a succession of multi-million pound title fights, is captured in video footage appearing to use a credit card to cut lines of ******* before snorting them through a rolled-up bank note.
Max Clifford, his spokesman, said on Sunday: "I have spoken to Ricky just half an hour ago, he is very upset and very subdued, very flat."
"He feels he's let everybody that matters down badly, his friends, his family, his fans and of course most of all himself, that he is, in his own words, he's been in a bad place for some time, probably before even his last fight and obviously he's really upset about what has happened but he totally takes responsibility, takes the blame, 'It's all down to me'.
"He just wants to let everybody know how he feels, he's got to sort himself out.
"I think it is fair to say, friends and family have been trying to warn him in recent times, for the last few months and now they are all hoping this situation will bring him to his senses.
"I think obviously everybody is hoping some good will come out of this.
"He feels devastated and we all hope this will be the wake-up call."
Any return to the ring may now be in jeopardy following Sunday's accusations.
(UKPA) – 56 minutes ago
Ricky Hatton was said to be "devastated and distraught" on Sunday after being secretly filmed allegedly snorting *******.
The former two-weight world champion is alleged to have used "industrial quan******" of the drug by the News of the World.
Hatton, 31, who has still to officially retire from the sport following a succession of multi-million pound title fights, is captured in video footage appearing to use a credit card to cut lines of ******* before snorting them through a rolled-up bank note.
Max Clifford, his spokesman, said on Sunday: "I have spoken to Ricky just half an hour ago, he is very upset and very subdued, very flat."
"He feels he's let everybody that matters down badly, his friends, his family, his fans and of course most of all himself, that he is, in his own words, he's been in a bad place for some time, probably before even his last fight and obviously he's really upset about what has happened but he totally takes responsibility, takes the blame, 'It's all down to me'.
"He just wants to let everybody know how he feels, he's got to sort himself out.
"I think it is fair to say, friends and family have been trying to warn him in recent times, for the last few months and now they are all hoping this situation will bring him to his senses.
"I think obviously everybody is hoping some good will come out of this.
"He feels devastated and we all hope this will be the wake-up call."
Any return to the ring may now be in jeopardy following Sunday's accusations.
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