Retired boxer Alexander Povetkin has defended his native Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a claim they are on a mission to "fight back Nazism".
Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine last week with the conflict leaving 352 civilians dead, including 14 children, while more than 1600 more people have been wounded, according to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.
Several Ukrainian boxing fighters including the Klitschko brothers Vitali and Wladimir have taken a firm stance against the Russian attacks and have vowed to defend their country at all costs.
