Boxer Hide to be sentenced for assault

Former world heavyweight champion Herbie Hide will today

Former world heavyweight champion Herbie Hide will today

be sentenced after being convicted of assaulting a civil servant in a nightclub.

Norwich Magistrates Court was told last month howHide (29) attacked Ray Boateng during an incident at the Icon nightclub in Norwich in May.

Mr Boateng said Hide, of Bawburgh, Norfolk, punchedhim three times around the back of the head then kickedhim as he lay on a dance floor.

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Hide denied the attack and said he had not grabbedor punched Mr Boateng and hadnot kicked him.

The boxer, who has twice held the WBO version of the heavyweight crown said he tried to help Mr Boateng tohis feet after he stumbled.

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