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