ANTHONY JOSHUA's Russian rival Alexander Povetkin, Dillian Whyte's ex-rival, appears to have backed Ukraine's invasion by making a shocking reference to fighting back against 'Nazism.
Now, the Vladimir Putin-led war is in its fifth day. Russia was unable to seize Kyiv despite bloodshed.
Alexander Povetkin seems to have supported his country's invasion in Ukraine
The fighting is intensifying, and there have been many touching scenes of unity at sporting events in the last few days.
A number of sports stars have also voiced disapproval at the war.
Povetkin (42), a former heavyweight boxer, has a different perspective.
He uploaded a photo of himself standing in front of the flag of his country and wrote: "There's power in truth." Sergey Bodrov famously said this today to capture the essence of what's happening in Ukraine.
"We fought for truth all these years, as Slavs were being exterminated at the Donbass.
"That's why he's a member and his determination to stand up to common people, fight back Nazism which parasites at their expense.
"Every war has an ending. Let's all pray that this one ends in the next days.
After his death, the famous Russian actor Bodrov was made a cult hero. He starred in films such as Brat II and Brat III and is considered a symbol of Russian power because he used the phrase Povetkin used.
The veteran lost to AJ in 2018 via TKO and caused a shock by knocking out Whyte on August 2020.
The Brit got his revenge by defeating Povetkin last March in the fourth round.
Vasyl Lomachenko, a Ukrainian boxer, has returned to Ukraine after following Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight title.
In an effort to defend his country against the Russians, he enlisted in the territory army.
