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.
BRUkrainian Denys Berinchyk wore full military uniform for his ring walk[/caption]
The proud Ukrainian donned the attire to pay tribute to his countrymen fighting in the warGETTY
GETTYA member of his team – which included Oleksandr Usyk – proudly donned the Ukrainian flag[/caption]
ReutersBerinchyk and Yvan Mendy went to war for 12 rounds[/caption]
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.”
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.”
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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