Salford boxer Jamie Moore has been shot in Marbella.

The 35-year-old is understood to have been hit in both legs.

Moore, the former European light-middleweight champion, was in Spain working at a gym owned by boxer, Matthew Macklin, who he is training.

It is understood Moore, from Walkden, has now left hospital after treatment.

Moore, highly regarded in the sport, was on the verge of a WBC title shot, in 2009, but decided to quit the sport in 2010 on medical grounds.

Moore is a former two-time British light-middleweight champion and Commonwealth champion.

A source said: “It would appear he was out and about, not at the gym, when he was shot.”

A spokesman for the Foreign Office confirmed that a British national had been shot over the weekend.

Moore was helping prepare Mackin for a fight in Dublin later this month against Argentinian, Jorge Sebastian-Heiland for the WBC international middleweight title.

As well as a working as a trainer Moore has worked as a TV commentator. He is a friend of former boxer, Ricky Hatton. Moore has spoken at several charity events and fundraising dinners for boxers’ whose careers have been cut short by injury.

Ricky Hatton said: "I'm devastated by this news. Jamie is a great pal of mine and my thoughts are, of course, today with him and his family."

He's a great battler and if anyone's going to pull through in hospital it'll be him."

Moore won a legendary fight with Macklin in 2006 at the George Carnell Leisure Centre in Davyhulme in the ‘fight of the year’.

He won 32 of 37 bouts with 23 being knockouts.

He boxed as an amateur before turning professional in 1999.

At the time of his retirement Moore said:“In the last three years I have had three letters from the British Boxing Board of Control declaring that there had been a slight change in my brain scan, although I was medically fit to box.

“After receiving the third letter recently I decided to seek an independent opinion and was advised that I should retire.

“That means it’s time to move on in life and pack away my gloves and gum-shield for good.”

One of Moore’s most memorable moments came last year in a three-round knockout victory over Michele Piccirillo for the European belt.

He will also be remembered for his domestic fights with Matthew Macklin, Michael Jones and Ryan Rhodes.

Local Spanish police are investigating the shooting So far there have been no arrests.