American boxer Kevin Johnson, a former opponent of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, is now a Russian citizen and says he fights for Vladimir Putin.
New Jersey-born Johnson is now a Russia n citizen The American boxer who once fought British stars Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois has relaunched his career in Russia having thrown his support behind Vladimir Putin . Kevin Johnson, originally from New Jersey, has had a long career in the heavyweight division, making his debut back in 2003.
Johnson came up against a young ‘AJ’ in 2015 In August 2023, shortly after his move to Russia, he arrived at his weigh-in ahead of his fight against Mark Petrovsky wearing a t-shirt with Putin’s face emblazoned across the front, referring to it as ‘a sign of respect’. ‘Putin in Russia is the president; he is the chief commander. He stands for his country.
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