Putin gives Roy Jones Jr. Russian citizenship, Vladimir Putin has accustomed Russian citizenship to above apple ample battle best Roy Jones Jr.
A decree appear on the Kremlin's website in the Russian president's name Saturday said the American, a four-weight best already admired by abounding as the world's best boxer, had been accustomed Russian nationality.
Jones asked Putin for citizenship in August over a cup of tea if they met in Crimea -- the area annexed by Russia endure year -- adage it would accomplish accomplishing business in Russia abundant easier.
Putin said this would be accessible if Jones planned to absorb a cogent allotment of his activity in Russia, while the boxer said he hoped action could advice "build a bridge" amid the U.S. and Russia.
After the decree was published, Jones told Russian account bureau R-Sport that he planned to apprentice the Russian language.
"I wish to allege so able-bodied in Russian that humans accept me after any problems," Jones said. "I anticipate that'll yield about a year. I achievement that next year I'll already be speaking like a Russian."
He added that he now capital to "earn two or three billion dollars," accessible battle schools in Russia and advance his rap career.
Still angry at cruiserweight adjoin mostly abstruse opponents, the 46-year-old Jones has competed three times in Russia in the endure 5 years, a lot of afresh animadversion out Egyptian fighter Hany Atiyo endure year in the southern city-limits of Krasnodar.
While Jones insists he has no affairs to adhere up his gloves and still wants to win a apple title, he has aswell amorphous alive as a trainer for Russian fighters -- including best WBA cool middleweight best Fedor Chudinov and his brother, ex-WBA acting middleweight best Dmitry Chudinov.
A decree appear on the Kremlin's website in the Russian president's name Saturday said the American, a four-weight best already admired by abounding as the world's best boxer, had been accustomed Russian nationality.
Putin said this would be accessible if Jones planned to absorb a cogent allotment of his activity in Russia, while the boxer said he hoped action could advice "build a bridge" amid the U.S. and Russia.
After the decree was published, Jones told Russian account bureau R-Sport that he planned to apprentice the Russian language.
"I wish to allege so able-bodied in Russian that humans accept me after any problems," Jones said. "I anticipate that'll yield about a year. I achievement that next year I'll already be speaking like a Russian."
He added that he now capital to "earn two or three billion dollars," accessible battle schools in Russia and advance his rap career.
Still angry at cruiserweight adjoin mostly abstruse opponents, the 46-year-old Jones has competed three times in Russia in the endure 5 years, a lot of afresh animadversion out Egyptian fighter Hany Atiyo endure year in the southern city-limits of Krasnodar.
While Jones insists he has no affairs to adhere up his gloves and still wants to win a apple title, he has aswell amorphous alive as a trainer for Russian fighters -- including best WBA cool middleweight best Fedor Chudinov and his brother, ex-WBA acting middleweight best Dmitry Chudinov.
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