b'Id rather die than have my girlfriend known as a WAGThe first major flight-load of fansand people were going: Youre the boxer, arrived direct from Manchesterarent you? I said: Im fighting Saturday. in Las Vegas yesterday, but RickyAnd they say: Youre Hatton,! What are Hatton simultaneously vowed that theyou doing here? Shouldnt you be locked adulation would never sway his course.away? Indeed, he issued a flat rejection ofBack at home, Hatton is greeted by the the appeal of celebrity that appearssame element of surprise. Ill go out to a to influence so many of his fellowpub and watch the football and people will professional athletes. be saying: Ricky, what are you doing here? I turned down Celebrity Big BrotherAnd I go: Im in the pub having a pint, what before I came away, that took about threedo you mean? People find it strange - but seconds. Its just not for me, he said.how should you act? Whats the point of And I laugh in the papers at the WAGs. Idbeing the best in the world if everyone rather die than have my girlfriend known asthinks youre an arsehole?a WAG. It seems a totally different world toFame has never been high on my where I am from. agenda, I wanted to be a world champion Hatton won $2000 on the roulette tableand make a decent living. But if I could on Monday and was surprised that otherhave won my belts and been well paid and punters should have been surprised to findno one had known me, Id much rather have him there. I was just on my own, he said,that.The Strip, Las Vegas, 10.19am, January 18th, 2007page 39'