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Tyson Fury has expanded his support for Ukrainian boxers who have joined the fight against Russian forces invading their homeland.
Boxing legends Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschko, Vasil Lomachenko and eventual future opponent Alexander Usik are among Ukrainian boxers who have joined the military to fight Russia.
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Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv and former heavyweight champion, right, and his brother Vladimir Klitschko, former Ukrainian professional boxer, watch smartphone at Kyiv City Hall, Ukraine, Sunday, February 27, 2022 (AP Photo / Efrem Lukacki)
“Two laws, love your wife and fight for your country. So they have to fight for their country. Why not? If the war comes in the United States or the United Kingdom, I will join. Don’t worry about it. We will all do it! Why don’t we protect our own land? Come on, behave yourself, “Fury said in an interview with TMZ Sports on Wednesday.”
Fury said the prospect of having money had nothing to do with it, because there might be no home to return to.
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“What does money have to do with them? You have no homeland to return to. All the money in the world is not good for you. You can’t spend it.”
Asked if there were any words about any of the Ukrainian boxers, Fury said: “Keep fighting, boys, never give up.”
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Tyson Fury gestures during a press conference at Wembley Stadium, London, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (John Walton / PA via AP)
Fury said on Tuesday before his next match against Dillian White that he would do the same for his home country.
“Well, that’s what they have to do,” Fury told Ukrainian boxing stars’ talkSPORT. “When it comes to war in the UK, I will be first.
“I’ll be the first, I’ll be the easiest target to hit 6 feet-9 inches, I’ll be dead first. Frank [Warren] it will be overshadowed by the bullets behind me and I’ll just catch them all like crazy. “
Fury is the heavyweight champion of WBC and The Ring and has been since he defeated Deontay Wilder in 2020.
The “Gypsy King” told reporters at his press conference before the match that White’s battle will be the last in his career.
“This is the last battle of my career, I’m retiring after that. “$ 150 million in the bank, good-looking, healthy, young, I’m going to buy a massive yacht abroad,” Fury said. “I have lots of cars and properties all over the world. I’m just going to sit with a hot blonde and pin a colada … I’m retiring, I’m going out, this is my last battle, my last countdown, I’m done. “
Tyson Fury watched during the press conference Tyson Fury against Dillian White at Wembley Stadium on March 1, 2022 in London, England. (James Chance / Getty Images)
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Fury and White are scheduled for April 23.