'Give him his passport' - Hearn backs Bilal Fawaz's fight for British citizenship

Hearn has publicly backed British champion Bilal Fawaz in his campaign for British citizenship, saying "Give him his passport". Fawaz has lived in the UK for more than 20 years and his story features in a new BBC documentary.

Bilal Fawaz holds the status of British champion and has spent more than 20 years living in the United Kingdom. Despite that lengthy residency he remains engaged in an ongoing effort to obtain British citizenship. The circumstances around his case are the focus of a new BBC documentary that brings his personal and legal situation to public attention.

Hearn has voiced support for Fawaz and used the plea "Give him his passport" to underscore that backing. The statement has been repeated in coverage linking the boxer’s long-term residence to his unresolved citizenship status. That direct appeal frames the public element of Fawaz’s campaign for official recognition.

The BBC documentary highlights Fawaz’s experiences while outlining the central fact of his more than 20 years in the UK. It places his sporting achievement as British champion alongside the administrative obstacles he continues to face. The programme has drawn attention to the juxtaposition of his athletic identity and his unresolved nationality.

Fawaz’s situation, as portrayed in the documentary, emphasises that his claim for British citizenship remains active despite his lengthy time in the country. The film sets out the facts of his residency and the ongoing fight for legal status without altering the core details of his background. That presentation has been linked in reports to the public support voiced by Hearn.

Reporting on the case has repeatedly referenced both Fawaz’s championship status and his more than 20 years living in the UK. Hearn’s comment "Give him his passport" has become a succinct encapsulation of the call for resolution on Fawaz’s citizenship claim. The BBC documentary provides the platform through which those elements of the story have been brought together.

Hearn’s public endorsement and the documentary’s exposure have placed Bilal Fawaz’s campaign for British citizenship front and centre of recent coverage. The facts remain that he is a British champion who has lived in the UK for more than 20 years and is actively fighting for citizenship, with his story now documented by the BBC.