Villa for pro boxer
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Hurriyet Daily News
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Kasım 17, 2008 00:00
BODRUM - Famous British professional boxer Ricky Hatton has bought a house in Bodrum, U.K. based Daily Star reported yesterday, arguing that cheap Guinness beer was a major factor of his decision.
Hatton has splashed out on a new pad where celebrity neighbors will include footballers Andrew Johnson and Tim Cahill. The boxer, dubbed "The Hitman," paid 159,500 pounds for the four-bedroom villa Ğ complete with its own pool Ğ at the Flamingo Golf Resort in Bodrum, according to the report.
Hatton, 30, who takes on Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas on Saturday, has even set up a pre-fight training camp at the resort. But one of the main reasons he snapped up the pad is that Turkey is currently home to the cheapest Guinness in Europe. A pint costs around YTL 6, the equivalent of about 2.20 pounds. Prices in most other parts of Europe Ğ especially countries that use the euro Ğ have soared due to an unfavorable exchange rate with the pound. In Britain, Guinness costs more than three pounds a pint in most pubs and 3.50 in London.
A source close to Ricky told the Daily Star: "Guinness is his favorite drink. He liked Turkey anyway but when he figured out how cheap the Guinness was the purchase was a real no-brainer."
The light-welterweight champ from Hyde, Manchester said: "I’ve been to Turkey and Bodrum several times and really enjoyed the place. So it makes sense to buy a villa."
Flamingo Golf resort, which will have 1,400 luxury villas, is scheduled to be completed at the end of next year.
Hatton, 30, who takes on Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas on Saturday, has even set up a pre-fight training camp at the resort. But one of the main reasons he snapped up the pad is that Turkey is currently home to the cheapest Guinness in Europe. A pint costs around YTL 6, the equivalent of about 2.20 pounds. Prices in most other parts of Europe Ğ especially countries that use the euro Ğ have soared due to an unfavorable exchange rate with the pound. In Britain, Guinness costs more than three pounds a pint in most pubs and 3.50 in London.
A source close to Ricky told the Daily Star: "Guinness is his favorite drink. He liked Turkey anyway but when he figured out how cheap the Guinness was the purchase was a real no-brainer."
The light-welterweight champ from Hyde, Manchester said: "I’ve been to Turkey and Bodrum several times and really enjoyed the place. So it makes sense to buy a villa."
Flamingo Golf resort, which will have 1,400 luxury villas, is scheduled to be completed at the end of next year.