TYSON FURY has declared he would go to war for the UK just like a number of boxers are doing in Ukraine.
Wladimir Klitschko, the man the Gypsy King defeated in 2015 to become world champion, and WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO title holder Oleksandr Usyk have both signed up to defend their home nation against the Vladimir Putin ordered Russian invasion.
Oleksandr Usyk is back in Ukraine helping to defend against Russia’s invasion
Tyson Fury says he would go to war for the UK
Vitali Klitschko and Vasyl Lomachenko have also bravely joined the fight.
Ex-champ Wladimir enlisted in Ukraine’s reserve army prior to the attack, and then once Russia launched their invasion, his brother and fellow former title holder Vitali (now Mayor of Kyiv) announced he was joining.
Lomachenko then joined the Belgorod-Dnestrovsky Territorial Defense over the weekend before Usyk did the same in Kyiv.
Fury reacted to the above news by telling talkSPORT Boxing Insider: “Well, it’s what they should be doing.
“When it comes to war on UK soil, I’ll be first up.
“I’ll be first up, I’ll be the easiest target to hit at 6ft 9ins, I’ll be dead first.
“Frank [Warren] will be shading from the bullets behind me and I’ll just catch them all like a nutcase.”
Fury is at Wembley today to speak to the media ahead of his WBC Title defence against Dillian Whyte on April 23.
Speaking at today’s press conference, Fury said: “It’s fantastic what they are doing.
“I would be the first to join up if England or America got involved, my dad too and all our boys.
“If you are from a country you should do it. Love your woman and fight for your country, that’s what I say.”
Before that Whyte contract was eventually signed, speculation was mounting that a step-aside deal could be struck to make a unification showdown between Fury and Usyk – only for that to collapse.
Fury added: “Dillian Whyte was happy with his money, but AJ wasn’t happy with his step-aside and they lost the biggest deal for him out there.
“Now he’s in limbo because obviously Oleksandr Usyk’s back in Ukraine with a machine gun. And it doesn’t look like he’s gonna be fighting any time soon.”
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