Daily Star

RICKY BOXERS HELD IN IBIZA RAPE QUIZ

Brothers trained by former champ

- By JERRY LAWTON & GERARD COUZENS jerry.lawton@dailystar.co.uk

TWO British brothers held on suspicion of the gang rape of a UK tourist in Ibiza are pro boxers who have been trained by Ricky Hatton.

Paul and Sonny Upton were remanded in custody after appearing in court following their arrests last week in the party resort of San Antonio.

Another profession­al boxer, named as 21-year-old Bradley Smith, has been released on bail along with a fourth Brit as police inquiries continue.

The Uptons were trained by Hatton until two years ago, when they switched

to a London gym.

Paul, 30, is a former

Boxing Union of Ireland super welterweig­ht title she was gang-raped after holder and was beaten for being force-fed two pills the first time in his fiveyear by men she met in the pro career in a world popular Linekers bar. title fight last month. She alleged she was taken to the resort’s Marian Apartments where she was attacked. A source said she was “crying and pretty disorienta­ted when she left the apartments”.

She was examined in hospital after contacting police. None of the suspects has yet been charged with any crime under Spanish law.

Two Charlton footballer­s are still under investigat­ion over the alleged Ibiza hotel rape of a 19-year-old British holidaymak­er last month.

He told Boxing News two months ago: “I was a big fan of Ricky Hatton so I was a bit starstruck when I started being trained by him.’’

Sonny, 29, also a super welterweig­ht, has had 15 profession­al fights.

The pair had posted photos on social media showing them at party spots in San Antonio.

A 29-year-old Brit told police she was out with friends but got separated from them. She claimed

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