Kevin Johnson: U.S. boxer fighting for Putin's Russia
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Kevin Johnson: U.S. boxer fighting for Putin's Russia

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U.S. heavyweight Kevin Johnson came close to the top of the boxing world before his star dimmed. Relations between the West and Russia have hit record lows over Moscow's almost three-year Ukraine offensive -- also hitting the sporting world hard. After winning his first fight in Russia in April 2023, he said he wanted Russian citizenship -- a move his promoter praised as "an act of courage". Relations between Russia and global sporting organizations have been tense ever since the state- They worsened after Russia's decision to send troops into Ukraine in February 2022, which led to a ban on Russian athletes. "It's the biggest honor in the world to be a Russian citizen," said Johnson, who speaks only a few words of Russian.

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