Trump says he could beat Putin in boxing match showdown

Donald Trump has proclaimed he would do “very well” in a boxing match against Vladimir Putin during an anti “fake news” rant at a Make America Great Again (MAGA) rally in Minnesota.


Trump was staging the MAGA event to galvanise his core base ahead of the momentous midterm elections next month.

The firebrand Republican was engaging in an anti-media tirade when he claimed he would do “very well” in a hypothetical sparring showdown with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Referring to the way the media had portrayed his approach to Putin, he said: “With Putin they said, ‘he was too nice, he was too nice’.

“They want me to get into a boxing match with him.

“And I think I’d do very well.”


Enthusiastic applause and cheers from the crowd ensued following the remark.

Trump then proceeded to lambast the “fake news” media.

He said: “They said with Russia ‘he was too nice, he was too nice!’

“With North Korea, they said ‘he was too tough, he was too tough’.

“And let me tell you, if I was really rough with Russia, they’d say ‘he was too tough, he was too tough’ - these people are ‘loco’ I’m telling you.

“They are fake!”

During an extraordinary press conference with Putin earlier this year, Trump refused to denounce Russia’s alleged involvement in influencing the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election.