We know that boxers show their courage every time they climb through the ropes. They are aware that they are risking their lives and could sustain a life-threatening injury.
It takes courage to put on a AK-47 Kalashnikov assault weapon and face a vicious, superior-armed enemy.
Vasiliy Lomachenko (left) has joined the Ukraine war effort.
Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali, as well as Vasiliy Lomachenko, Oleksandr Usyk and Vasiliy Lomachenko, all Ukrainian world champions have proven they can be even more heroic when they go to war with the Russian invaders.
Many boxers have been known and unknown who have received gallantry medals for their bravery on the battlefield. I've chosen three.
Harry Daniels, who fought for Great Britain at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics was not a professional boxer, but he was a career soldier.
Daniels, a Serge Major in the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade was ordered, in March 1915, to move across acres of No-Man’s Land.
After removing the barbed wire, they were sent to storm the German trenches. Daniels survived heavy machine gun fire and was severely injured, but he still completed his mission.
The Victoria Cross was presented to Harry. He wasn't done with the Germans. He was also awarded the MC for his bravery on the Western Front.
Daniels, one of 13 kids and orphaned at six years old, became a Lieutenant.
Colonel - A street was named in his honor in Wymondham, Norfolk to recognize his fearlessness.
George Carpentier was the French debonair French idol who was European light-heavyweight champion during World War 1.
He joined the French Air force immediately and became an ace pilot. Although there is no record of the number of German planes that he shot down, it's likely that he was something very special.
George, known as the Orchid Man during his boxing career, won the Croix de Guerre (France's highest military honor) and the Medaille Militaire (France's highest military honour).
Carpentier was awarded the title of world light-heavyweight champion after the war and Jack Dempsey was challenged for the world heavyweight title in July 1921.
Although he was knocked out in the fourth round, the fight in Jersey City was historic - it was the first million dollar boxing gate.
Barney Ross was the world champion at lightweight, light-welterweight, and welterweight. He enlisted in US Marine Corps in April 1942.
Ross, the son of a Chicago Rabbi, was spared court martial for hitting an NCO who made an anti-Semitic comment. Instead, he was sent to fight in the Pacific against the Japanese.
Ross and three of his comrades were captured by enemy fire during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
All were wounded, but Ross was the only one who could fight on.
Barney took his rifles and grenades with him and fought almost a dozen Japanese soldiers solo throughout the night. Ross had already killed all of them by sunrise.
Barney had lost two of his Marines friends and he carried the third, who was six stone heavier than him, on his shoulders to safety.
Ross was awarded the Silver Star for his extraordinary feats. President Roosevelt also gave him a special citation to honor him as one of America’s greatest celebrity war heroes.
President John F. Kennedy stated that "great crisis produces great men and great acts of courage."
These words fit the four Musketeers Vitali (Wladimir), Vasiliy, and Oleksandr like a glove.
