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Harry Davies

Wladimir Klitschko calls out boxing legend Roy Jones Jr over connection to Russia

Wladimir Klitschko has questioned Roy Jones Jr 's "moral compass" whilst criticising him for his connection to Russia.

Former four-weight world champion Jones officially became a Russian citizen in 2015 after President Vladimir Putin accepted his request. The boxing legend told Putin he wanted to open a gym and start a business in Russia and that being a citizen of the country would make that easier.

Klitschko and brother Wladimir, who is the Mayor of Kyiv, have been voicing their support for Ukraine since Russia invaded the country earlier this year. Klitschko took aim at Jones' connection to Russia in a recent video and challenged the boxer to clarify "what side he is on".

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