The famous American boxer, absolute world champion Roy Jones, Jr. wrote in a press conference in Yalta apply for Russian citizenship.
“I want to become an active member of the Russian society. I love the Russian society as like it to me. Russian citizenship would facilitate me the task of building a bridge between the two countries and their associations,” – said the athlete, adding that his decision is not related to politics, and is aimed at strengthening sports and cultural relationships between the US and Russia.
Producer boxer Vladimir Hryunov said that Roy Jones Jr. will retain US citizenship after obtaining Russian.
Earlier Thursday 46- old boxer in Sevastopol met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and told him of his intention to ask about becoming a citizen of Russia.
Putin said that will help the athlete if the future of Roy Jones Jr. will be associated with the work in Russia.
The application for citizenship Boxer wrote in a press conference on the eve of the international boxing show “Battle of Mount Gasfort”, which will be held August 23 within the bike show, organized by the motorcycle club “Night Wolves”.
Jones was a world champion in four weight categories. He is the only boxer who managed to win the championship belts in the middleweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and cruiserweight scales. On account of Jones’ 62 victories in professional boxing and eight defeats.
In January 2013, the Russian citizenship was French actor Gerard Depardieu, threatening to give up French citizenship in protest against the imposition of high taxes on excess profits.
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