World champion boxer Billy Joe Saunders has apologised and admitted he was 'totally in the wrong' after a video emerged of him offering a drug addict '£150- worth of crack'.
His apology came as police launched a drugs probe after footage obtained exclusively by MailOnline showed the boxer, 29, inside his £250,000 Rolls Royce encouraging an unknown woman to perform a sex act on his friend and punch an innocent passer-by in exchange for the drugs.
On Tuesday the fighter took to Twitter to have his say, claiming the video was 'banter went wrong' and that he 'can't do anything but be sorry'.
'Apologise to everybody who’s took offence totally in the wrong ‘ can’t do anything But be sorry ‘ banter when wrong ‘ Apologies once again (sic),' he wrote.
In the video, Saunders and two companions make the woman promise not to report them to police before goading her into slapping the man and calling him a 'paedo'.
Boxer Billy Joe Saunders has been filmed taunting a woman and offering £150-worth of 'crack'
But even after his apology, some fans sought to defend the fighter, with one writing on Twitter: 'Don't apologise, people need to get a sense of humour.'
'Welcome to the world of today, where people get offended at everything,' another added, while one supporter labelled the video 'hilarious' and told him: 'Don't be sorry.'
The woman on film, who appears to be a drug addict, is believed to be 37 and from Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Police said on Monday they are now aware of the 'sickening' clip and will be investigating all those involved.
A force spokesman told MailOnline: 'Officers will be looking to identify and speak to all of those who feature in this sickening video.
'A full investigation will be carried out into the number of offences that have been captured on film, including the offer to supply Class A drugs, aiding and abetting an assault, assault and public order offences.
'Incidents of this nature will not be tolerated in Nottinghamshire, and we would urge anyone who witnessed this incident, or who has any further information about those responsible to come forward.'
'Anyone with information is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police, quoting incident 887 of 17 September.
The clip is the latest in a string of controversies involving the British fighter, who next month defends his WBO middleweight crown against American Demetrius Andrade in Boston.
In the video, obtained exclusively by MailOnline, Saunders and two companions are filmed taunting a woman, who appears to be a drug addict.
The boxer tricks the woman into slapping a passer-by, who he claims is a paedophile and 'p****'
The woman, who appears to be an addict, is asked to perform a sex act in exchange for drugs
The controversial 29-year-old fighter is the current WBO middleweight world champion
Sitting in the driver's seat, the 29-year-old boxer tells the woman he will give her £150-worth of 'crack cocaine' - but only if she agrees to a number of demeaning demands.
First Saunders makes her swear on her granddad's grave she won't tell anyone who gave her the drugs, before he asks her if she can sing and would be willing to perform a sex act on his companion in exchange for her fix.
He asks: 'If I was to give you £150-worth, would you t*** him off at the side there?'
The lady agrees, on the condition that he supplies her the drugs first. But the boxer instead turns the sinister conversation to a man walking towards the car.
'I know him, he's a p****, he's a paedophile, punch him in the face and I'm going to give you £150-worth,' Saunders tells the woman.
'Punch him in the face, go on I'm going to give it to you right now, punch him he's a paedophile, punch him.'
The woman obliges, slapping the passer-by and saying: 'I've heard you're a paedophile, mate.'
Saunders was believed to be speaking to the woman while sitting in his £250,000 Rolls Royce
Saunders informs the woman that the man is, in fact, not a sex offender and while she is apologising to the passer-by, Saunders and his companions drive off while laughing.
Today the General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, Robert Smith, told Sportsmail: 'I have just seen (the video) and I can tell you we find it disgusting.'
Smith refused to discuss what, if any, action Saunders could face. But he did say: 'I am speaking to members of the board now... I am keen to get on with this as soon as possible.'
There is not any evidence Saunders had any drugs, or any genuine intention of supplying anything to the woman, but Nottinghamshire Police are now investigating.
His actions also drew criticism on Twitter, with one boxing fan writing: 'What a disgrace this guy is! As a British boxing fan (I) truly want to like him for his boxing skills but he is an abysmal human being,' one wrote.
'As good as a boxer as he is, for that video should be ashamed of himself,' another added.
One person wrote: 'Billy Joe Saunders is 1 of the most talented boxers on the planet but he ruins it all with his stupid antics. This is absolutely disgusting.'
This is the second time in a matter of weeks that the boxer, who has long hoped to land a money-spinning showdown with middleweight kings Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, has hit the headlines for his exploits outside the ring.
Before Tyson Fury's fight against Francesco Pianeta in Belfast last month, Saunders was filmed being chased out of Nando's by members of Deontay Wilder's entourage after he allegedly threw chicken at the world heavyweight champion.
But Saunders has been embroiled in more unpleasant controversies in recent years, too.
In November 2017 he was panned for a 'completely unacceptable' tweet, only a few months after being labelled a 'bully' and 'vile' for comments he made about a gender neutral shop assistant.
During his amateur days, the southpaw was suspended by the Amateur Boxing Association during the 2008 Olympics for alleged lewd behaviour towards a woman.
Saunders' management and promoters have not responded to requests for comment.
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