CALZAGHE ADMITS TO COCAINE USE IN SECRET DRUG SESSIONS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 29 Mar 2010
In a sensational exclusive expos?, the News of the World in London reported that undefeated world champion and boxing hero Joe Calzaghe had admitted using cocaine in secret drug sessions and needs help.
Reporter Mazher Mahmood said that Calzaghe ?cornered with a damning dossier of evidence from our detailed investigation, he had to put his hands up - issuing a CONFESSION of coke abuse and an APOLOGY for letting the nation down.?
The 37-year-old former BBC Sports Personality of the Year who had been honored by Queen Elizabeth with both an MBE and CBE - said: "I very much regret my occasional use of cocaine in what have sometimes been the long days since my retirement from the ring. I am fully aware of the bad example it sets to other people and particularly to youngsters and I apologize to my family, friends and fans."
The News of the World reported that Calzaghe?s admission came after their undercover team posed as would-be sponsors to get close to Calzaghe following a tip-off from a worried friend and that in a series of meetings the Welsh ring legend admitted he takes cocaine and gave advice where to buy the illegal drug while claiming that a relative actually supplied him with the drug.
He also named a well-known soap opera star who is a good friend who could also get him cocaine but the newspaper did not identify the star because of possible legal issues. Calzaghe also had nasty things to say about fellow fighters such as former IBO light welterweight champion Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton, current WBA champion Amir Khan and flamboyant former world super featherweight champion Prince Naseem Hamed.
The newspaper said its investigation will ?shatter multi-millionaire Calzaghe's clean-cut image -- nurtured on TV's Strictly Dancing and cast a shadow over his astonishing boxing record of 46 wins which resulted in him being honored twice at Buckingham Palace.?
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