Boxer Ricky Hatton denies taking cocaine after he was filmed with white powder on his nose
BOXER Ricky Hatton has reassured fans he is not on cocaine after footage showed white powder on his nose.
The ex-world champ, 44, appears bleary-eyed and slurring on a night out.
Ricky Hatton has reassured fans he is not on cocaine after footage showed white powder on his nose
AlamyHis lawyers told The Sun the powder is a product similar to snus, popular with footballers as a stimulant and substitute for cigs[/caption]
Sitting in a car he jokes and swears with pals, though it is unclear to who or what he is referring.
As the camera turns to him, Ricky stares before starting to talk.
He says: “Tell you what, listen. It’s not acceptable.”
The clip cuts to a mate and Ricky adds: “And if you don’t buck your ideas up, we’re gonna let this fat c**t f*****g jump all over you.
Signing off to laughter, he adds: “Nice one.
“Ricky Hatton MBE — Massive B*** End. Nice to see you.”
Sources said he was on his way to Albert’s Schloss bar in Manchester in early February.
A source said: “Ricky doesn’t look great so fans will obviously worry.”
Ricky had rehab after confessing to a year-long addiction to cocaine in 2010.
His lawyers told The Sun the powder is a product similar to snus, popular with footballers as a stimulant and substitute for cigs.
They said: “It is easily available across the high street and subject to usual tobaccorestrictions.”
PARicky had rehab after confessing to a year-long addiction to cocaine in 2010[/caption]
