A British holidaymaker claims Ricky Hatton left him hospitalised after attacking him in a bar.

The British former world boxing champion is alleged to have taken part in the assault which left Stephen O'Hagan with a broken jaw, eye socket, nose and wrist.

The 47-year-old also said he lost several teeth after Hatton and his friends pounced on him when he make a joke about Manchester City losing a football game.

Ricky Hatton is alleged to have taken part in the assault which left Stephen O'Hagan (left) with a broken jaw, eye socket, nose and wrist

On the day of the alleged assault, the British former world boxing champion Tweeted this photo from the Spanish resort, where he currently lives

The chip shop owner from Manchester was enjoying a holiday in Tenerife with his wife Joanna, 46, and their teenage son.

The incident is alleged to have taken place on August 13, after Manchester City beat Sunderland 2-1 .

Mr O'Hagan claims to have been in an Irish bar next to Hatton - who lives in the Spanish holiday resort - and a man thought to have been his cousin.

Mr O'Hagan told The Sun he made a joke about Manchester City, the club Hatton supports, adding: 'Hatton made a face to a pal beside him, who started shoving me.'

He told the paper the man with Hatton 'attacked' him as he went to leave, before another two men joined in.

He said the 37-year-old former boxer, known in his heyday as 'The Hitman', then began stamping on his head.

Hatton's spokesman told MailOnline the boxer denies committing an assault and 'does not accept the detail of the allegations made'.

Mr O'Hagan claims to have been in an Irish bar next to Hatton and a man thought to have been his cousin, alleging they 'assaulted' him

Ricky Hatton was pictured with a group of friends at the Ocean Club in Marbella earlier this year

He said: 'They turned me, put me down, stamped all over my head then chucked me out.'

Mr O'Hagan's wife and son then returned to the bar, where they found him 'disorientated' - before a second attack took place.

'He just gave me dirty looks and set about me again. He sat on me and my head was his punchbag, nobody stopped him,' Mr O'Hagan added.

Mrs O'Hagan said Hatton fled the scene before police arrived, adding: 'He just kept punching down into Stephen's face and head.

'I thought my husband was going to die. Hatton was drunk and never said a word, before, during or after the attack.'

Mr O'Hagan spent four days recovering in hospital after the alleged attack.

Hatton put his professional career on hold after losing to Manny Pacquiao in 2009 and now works as a boxing promoter. He is pictured here preparing to fight Floyd Mayweather

A spokesman for Hatton told MailOnline: 'We are aware of certain allegations published about Mr Hatton today.

'Mr Hatton does not accept the detail of the allegations made. It is denied that Mr Hatton committed an assault.

'Given the nature of the allegations published as you might expect the matter will now be handled by Mr Hatton's solicitors and we can therefore offer no further comment at this time.'

A Spanish police spokesman told The Sun Hatton was identified but not arrested following the alleged incident and said a police report will be sent to court.

RICKY HATTON STATS Age: 37 Nickname: 'Hitman' Born: Manchester Total fights: 48 Wins: 45 (32 KOs) Losses: 3 Achievements: Won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight. Fought Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Key wins: Kostya Tszyu (2005), Jose Luis Castillo (2007), Paulie Malignaggi (2008) Advertisement

Hatton put his professional career on hold after losing to Manny Pacquiao in 2009 and now works as a boxing promoter.

During his boxing heyday, Hatton won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight and is one of Britain's best-loved sportsmen.

His memorably emphatic wins over Kostya Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo earned him a fight against pound-for-pound great Floyd Mayweather in December 2007.

Thousands of British fans travelled to Las Vegas to watch their hero in action and infamously 'drank the Strip dry' during their weekend away in Sin City.