Ricky Hatton Caught Snorting Cocaine
By Madhusmita, Gaea News NetworkSunday, September 12, 2010
LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Richard Hatton a.k.a. Ricky Hatton, the two-time IBF and IBO light welterweight champion has been caught on camera snorting cocaine. This recent revelation brought in a wave of criticisms and controversies against the champion. A reputed media source reported that the retired boxer was involved in a ten hour drinks and drug binge which resulted in him snorting large amounts of cocaine in a hotel room.
The footage shows that the WBA Welterweight Champion is assembling lines of cocaine on a table top and then snorting the contents. The video has been shot secretly by one of the friends of the boxer. Emma Bowe, the friend of Ricky Hatton said that she shot the video because she wanted her friend to get help and advice before this harmful drug destroys him completely. His friend Emma Bowe said that she was only talking about this because she feels Ricky Hatton is a danger to himself and she is worried about her friend. Emma Bowe also added that she thinks the boxer will harm himself more or he can even have an heart attack if he carries on “like this”.
Ricky Hatton has expressed his wish to make a comeback recently. However, after his present video, it is unsure if the boxer will be allowed to paly the matches by the organizers. Emma Bowe also added that Ricky Hatton after snorting cocaine even had several shots of Sambuca, 11 pints of Guinness, four shots of vodka and two glasses of wine. The boxer, however, has not commented anything about the whole issue yet. A family friend of the boxer said that the whole news came as a shock to his family.
