MOSCOW, February 6 Fighter Kevin Johnson, who received Russian citizenship , continues to prepare for the fight against the Irishman Sean Turner, which will take place in Moscow on February 16.
A video of Johnson sparring appeared on the Internet, after which he sang an excerpt from the composition of the artist Shaman “I am Russian.”
On January 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree granting Johnson Russian citizenship, and on January 11, the athlete was awarded a Russian passport. 44-year-old Johnson has 60 fights in the professional ring (36 wins, 22 losses, 2 draws). In 2009, he lost in a fight for the World Boxing Council (WBC) belt to Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko.