By Jake Donovan - Dmitry Bivol entered the biggest fight of his career as a man without a country. The starting point of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine created a ripple effect in boxing. The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO presented a joint ruling on February 24 to not sanction any boxing events taking place in Russia or Belarus in response to the war. The WBA took the extra step in replacing fighters from either nation in its rankings with a "#NoWar" disclaimer in the nation category and "Not Rated" where the fighter's name was previously listed.
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