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Boxer Tyson Fury is accused of cultural appropriation

Fury seemed to be engaged in a publicity stunt

English | 17-09-19 | 13:45 | Newsroom/EL UNIVERSAL in English | Actualizada | 13-03-23 | 22:51 |

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British boxer Tyson Fury

received a lot of criticism after he wore the Mexican flag on his shorts during a fight on Saturday in Las Vegas , where we defeated Otto Wallin .

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Massive thanks to @wbcboxing for there Continued support throughout my comeback, this is a beautiful belt MAYA. I hold it with honour and respect for the Mexican people.

A post shared by Tyson Fury (@gypsyking101) on Sep 17, 2019 at 2:37am PDT

The situation was offensive since Mexico bans the use of its national symbols and because the flag was placed on his bottom.

Nevertheless, Tyson not only wore the Mexican flag on his shorts, but he also arrived at the event wearing a poncho and charro hat .

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Well it’s fight day, 18:1 from 28stones, Who says it can’t be done, Hard work and dedication anything is possible.

A post shared by Tyson Fury (@gypsyking101) on Sep 14, 2019 at 7:13am PDT

When asked about Fury , Mexican - American boxer Andy Ruíz he should “stay in (his) lane, represent his country . (…) He shouldn't be representing another country that he's not even close to."