His friends had to carry Ricky, 32, because he was unable to stay upright, according to The Sun, which published the Puerto Banus photos taken a few weeks before he was filmed by snorting cocaine in a hotel.
Those close to him say he has been abusing cocaine and alcohol for several months.
After the report in News of the World, Hatton claimed he was devastated and swore he would get help.
He said: “I feel I have let everyone down especially all my fans in the country who have always supported me.”
This week, a spokesperson for the boxer said that he had been admitted to a rehabilitation clinic. The drugs, they said, were a recent problem, but friends and relatives are more worried about his depression and alcoholism problems.
After losing his last fight to Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas in 2009, Ricky put his career on hold.
Ricky, a former welterweight and light welterweight world champion, says that he does not yet plan to officially retire from boxing.
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