Kostya Tszyu nationality

[dans]

Wait does Tszyu say "G'day mayte". If he does, we can end this poll.

[Steak]

ok, lets say i move to China and I say i am chinese. you think i would actually be chinese? hahaha no way. you are what you are, kostya tszyu is russian whetever he likes it or not.

I dont get why not.

Jose Napoles came from Cuba, but is considered Mexican because thats what he chose to be. same thing with Tszyu. this is nationality, not ethnicity,race or cultural background.

[Benncollinsaad]

I was born and raised in Bosnia, but I have been living in Norway the last 16 years. I still don't consider myself a Norwegian. I consider myself a Bosnian.

[Leakbeak]

That's like saying Calzaghe was born in England but was based in Wales.

Which is entirely true, except his mother is also Welsh so he is welsh by blood and he was brought up their. He was welsh born (from his mums welsh fanny if you need clarification) and bred whereas Tszyu went to Oz in his mid-20's and it shows in his accent that he is no Ozi. Plus Calzaghe is British by nationality whichever home nation he may choose. Saying Tszyu is an Ozi is like saying Didi Hamman is half scouse, half german with Mancunian influences. Or it's like saying Andrei Shevchenko is a Ukrainian-Italian-Londoner. When a professional athlete goes to another nation/league to ply his trade, it doesn't mean he's from there.

If that was the case then England wouldn't be so **** at football as they've got half our squad there as well as the best of Spain's team and plenty of latin American footballers too. Mascherano is a scouser according to the tools who voted Oz, so I guess he gets to choose if he can play for England or Ireland as well as his nation of birth (Argentina) plus he holds an Italian passport due to his grandpa. he is eligible to play for four nations! Any Oz who thinks he ain't Russian, is as desperate as Manuel Almunia!

[Steak]

I was born and raised in Bosnia, but I have been living in Norway the last 16 years. I still don't consider myself a Norwegian. I consider myself a Bosnian.

why do you live in Norway still if youre more 'proud' of being Bosnian?

Im sure its a different viewpoint from person to person...but if I went and lived in Canada and was a citizen of Canada, I wouldnt consider myself an American anymore.

[Benncollinsaad]

why do you live in Norway still if youre more 'proud' of being Bosnian?

Im sure its a different viewpoint from person to person...but if I went and lived in Canada and was a citizen of Canada, I wouldnt consider myself an American anymore.

Situation in Bosnia is still not very good, economically. Believe me, if I could, I would go back. I just don't feel at home here.

[Jabroni]

ok, lets say i move to China and I say i am chinese. you think i would actually be chinese? hahaha no way. you are what you are, kostya tszyu is russian whetever he likes it or not.

Floyd Mayweather is a Michiganian but is based in Vegas, still people don't call him a Las Vegasian.

Yea....I voted Russian.

[Sαntα]

If you reside in a country for so long you gain nationality.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

He's Russian by heritage. He represented Australia. Kinda like Lennox at the Olympics.

[Benncollinsaad]

He's Russian by heritage. He represented Australia. Kinda like Lennox at the Olympics.

Lennox is a Jamaican who represented Canada at the OG and then tried to sell himself as a true Brit.