Ukraine has placed ex-world heavyweight and light heavyweight world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. of the United States in its database as a violator of their state border.

Jones effectively is now part of its black list of  terrorists, traitors and separatists, reports RT.com. 

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Ukrainian MP and Interior Minister's top adviser Anton Gerashchenko also wanted to charge Jones "criminally"  for illegally entering the country's territory under Article 332-1.

Ukraine adopted Article 332-1 to keep foreigners from entering Crimea, which is now under Russian jurisdiction. 

Gerashchenko noted that Jones, who is also a rapper, was paid by Russian authorities to take part in a show in Crimea this weekend to "promote" Vladimir Putin's visit to the region.

Jones called the Ukraine blacklisting as 'nonsense" as he has been coming over to Russia on a legitimate business endeavor regularly for the past four years, according to Pensacola News Journal.

The US boxer noted that  he had boxed, performed his music and promoted fights in Russia and had seen how the Russian people loved him.

Jones added that if the blacklisting is a way for the Klitschko brothers to call him out, then he can settle this over a friendly sparring session for 12 rounds for the world heavyweight title.

The 46-year-old Jones went on to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russian citizenship on Wednesday during a meeting  in Crimea.

Putin wished Jones success in his plans of doing business in Russia by which  the legendary American boxer responded saying this would be easier if is is a holder of a Russian passport. 

Putin told him this would not be a problem if he planned to spend a significant part of his life in Russia.

Jones' promoter had announced two years ago that Jones wanted a Russian passport.

He is hopeful that sports could help serve as a bridge in relations between the U.S. and Russia. 

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