Ambiguous statement of the Ukrainian boxer
Ukrainian boxer of the first welterweight Ivan Redkach said not to mix politics and sport. He added a photo with a Russian to his Twitter post. Dmitry Bivolwho holds the WBA light heavyweight title.
“We need to separate sports and politics. Although this principle is going down in history, it should be recognized that they are inseparable. For me, sport remains out of politics. As hard as athletes work, and in this case with sweat and blood, not a single politician works, ”wrote Redkach.
We need to separate sports and politics. Although this principle goes down in history and it should be recognized that they are inseparable, for me sport remains OUTSIDE of politics, as athletes work hard, and in this case with sweat and blood, not one politician works like that …. @bivol_d pic.twitter.com/4nfg3RFka6
— Ivan Redkach (@ivan_redkach) June 19, 2022
Earlier, Redkach criticized the wife of Oleksandr Usyk, Yekaterina, for her statements about the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which has been going on for the 116th day.
Redkach last fought in April 2021, losing to Regis Prograis by TKO in the sixth round. Ivan claimed that the American hit him below the belt, but the Georgia State Commission unanimously rejected the Ukrainian’s appeal on the outcome of the fight.
Source: Sportarena
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