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Ukrainian boxer Denis Berinchyk wears full military uniform for ring walk on Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora undercard


UKRAINIAN boxer Denys Berinchyk made a powerful statement by donning a full soldier’s outfit as he made his way to the ring.

Berinchyk showed solidarity with his fellow Ukrainians fighting off a near year-long Russian invasion ahead of his clash with Yvan Mendy by coming out in military attire.

Ukrainian Denys Berinchyk wore full military uniform for his ring walkCredit: BR
The proud Ukrainian donned the attire to pay tribute to his countrymen fighting in the warCredit: GETTY
A member of his team – which included Oleksandr Usyk – proudly donned the Ukrainian flagCredit: GETTY
Berinchyk and Yvan Mendy went to war for 12 roundsCredit: Reuters

His outfit included a helmet and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest – which had the flag of his homeland emblazoned across it.

Boxing fans were quick to comment on the touching tribute, with one saying: “Now THAT’S a tribute.

Another said: “Denys Berinchyk honours his home country.”

And another said: “LEGEND.”

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One remarked: “That’s tough AF.”

Another chimed in: “Thousand dead and “250k wounded Ukrainians in 9 months.

“I wouldn’t want to get in a ring with someone coming from that mess.

“It makes every other conflict on earth look like child’s play.”

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Rising super-featherweight Royston Barney Smith kicked off the card with a stunning performance against Cruz Perez.

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The 18-year-old southpaw blew the veteran Nicaraguan out of the water in just over a minute to take his record to a perfect 4-0.

Light-heavyweight prospect Karol Itauma was also in action on the card, scoring an eighth-round TKO victory over Vladimir Belujsky.

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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk


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