U.S. heavyweight Kevin Johnson came close to the top of the boxing world before his star dimmed.
Now, he wants to relaunch his career from Russia, where he has become a cheerleader for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Relations between western nations and Russia have hit record lows over Moscow's almost three-year Ukraine offensive — and those issues have also hit the sports world hard.
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