Roy Jones Jr Russian Citizenship

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Roy jones jr russian citizenship. Fighting mike tyson will be the latest mad chapter in roy jones jr s life. Karim zidan delves into roy jones jr s decision to become a russian citizen and a mouthpiece for vladimir putin s government. Once the world s greatest boxer ageing american has. Boxer roy jones jr.

The 46 year old boxer and rapper met with the russian president for tea. Has filed for russian citizenship state tv reported on thursday a day after the multiple champion met president vladimir putin and said he wanted to build. Is officially a citizen of russia. Jones 46 met with putin in crimea to request citizenship in august american russian fighter claims he wants shot at cruiserweight title roy jones jr received his russian passport on tuesday in.

The associate press reports that russian president vladimir putin gave the former world heavyweight boxing champion russian nationality saturday. Jones gains russian citizenship but he s an enemy of the state in ukraine. Once the world s greatest boxer ageing american has taken up russian citizenship. The decision of former world heavyweight boxing champion roy jones jr to become a russian citizen may be less about race relations in the us and more about russian president vladimir putin s.

Former world boxing champion roy jones jr has asked vladimir putin to make him a russian citizen during a meeting in crimea. He s released rap albums personally been granted russian citizenship by vladimir putin trained top stars and spends. A decree published on the kremlin s website said roy jones jr a four weight champion once regarded by many as the world s best boxer had been given russian nationality.