Hatton vows to tackle yob culture

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"Gyms are a place where these kids can channel their anger and find older role models.

"Delinquents can turn into gentlemen. There's so many cases of that in boxing," he told The Sun.

"I want to put something back into the community and stop the boredom that turns youngsters into yobs."

Hatton, 29, who lives in Hyde, Manchester, said he was shocked by the level of violence on Britain's streets.

He said there were lots of youth clubs around when he grew up, but now there was very little for teenagers to do.

On Sunday evening David Burns, 26, was badly injured when he was punched in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, and the the boxer said he had been drinking in a pub nearby only two hours earlier and had been shocked to hear about the assault.

He said parents need to "be stronger", schools must have more discipline and courts should give stiffer penalties to offenders if violence on Britain's streets is to be tackled.

He also called for more police on the streets to move on groups of children who are causing problems.