HATTON'S RAPIST BODYGUARD SENTENCED TO LIFE
Ricky Hatton's former minder, John Paul King, was labelled a 'predatory sex offender' when he was handed a life sentence this week for raping three women in Yorkshire between 2004 and 2007. And his friends are pleased that King had the book thrown at him.
That the former boxer was convicted of such heinous crimes has caused his friends, including World Light-Heavyweight champion Clinton Woods, and the Hatton camp to wash their hands of him.
"I'm really shocked, flabbergasted and gutted to be honest," said Woods.
"I've known Paul King since he was seven years old, since he was a baby, basically. We were at the same amateur club.
"Even my wife thought he was a nice guy. Don't get me wrong, he liked his women and he even paid for them.
"But to do something like this - he deserves whatever time he has got."
Jurors at Sheffield Crown Court heard how the 34-year-old punched and strangled one woman, a prostitute, when she refused to have sex without a condom.
King, from Gleadless in Sheffield was also accused of taking pictures of another victim on his mobile phone as he had sex with her.
The third rape was carried out on a 17-year-old prostitute in a car park.
King was often seen by the side of Hatton in the build-up to big fights - most recently in June of this year when he was captured on BBC television cameras grappling with another man in a Las Vegas casino while Hatton gave an interview.
Ricky Hatton's former minder, John Paul King, was labelled a 'predatory sex offender' when he was handed a life sentence this week for raping three women in Yorkshire between 2004 and 2007. And his friends are pleased that King had the book thrown at him.
That the former boxer was convicted of such heinous crimes has caused his friends, including World Light-Heavyweight champion Clinton Woods, and the Hatton camp to wash their hands of him.
"I'm really shocked, flabbergasted and gutted to be honest," said Woods.
"I've known Paul King since he was seven years old, since he was a baby, basically. We were at the same amateur club.
"Even my wife thought he was a nice guy. Don't get me wrong, he liked his women and he even paid for them.
"But to do something like this - he deserves whatever time he has got."
Jurors at Sheffield Crown Court heard how the 34-year-old punched and strangled one woman, a prostitute, when she refused to have sex without a condom.
King, from Gleadless in Sheffield was also accused of taking pictures of another victim on his mobile phone as he had sex with her.
The third rape was carried out on a 17-year-old prostitute in a car park.
King was often seen by the side of Hatton in the build-up to big fights - most recently in June of this year when he was captured on BBC television cameras grappling with another man in a Las Vegas casino while Hatton gave an interview.
Labels: Boxing, Ricky Hatton
