Tyson Fury, the Christian boxer, has been accused of sounding like Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in a video he posted online.
In a video published on YouTube last month, defending WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Fury was outspoken on rape, bestiality and the Jewish faith.
His opponent, Wladimir Klitschko, has now called for his suspension in response to the video.
Klitschko – who faces Fury in a rematch at the Manchester Arena on July 9 – has echoed calls for his suspension, regardless of the apology Fury issued via a statement.
The Ukrainian lost his first fight in 11 years when Fury earned a surprise victory against him in Dusseldorf in November, and speaking from his training camp in the Tyrolean Alps in Austria, Klitschko said: “I’m fighting a guy who can’t hold his mouth on certain things.
“I was in shock at his statements about women, the gay community, and when he got to the Jewish people he sounded like Hitler. The man is an imbecile. Seriously.
“You cannot put it all together as a representation of the sport of boxing. He’s an imbecile champion.”
In his outburst that came to light on May 13, Fury claimed: “Zionist, Jewish people … own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations.”
Klitschko said: “It puts the world of boxing in the wrong spot. He represents not just himself, but the sanctioning bodies, a lot of boxing fans in general, it’s not just about him and he needs to understand but he obviously doesn’t. All the stupidity that comes out of his mouth.”
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