The most famous faces from football, boxing, the UFC and even rap music came together for a lavish dinner ahead of Tyson Fury’s fight with Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo mingled with A-listers from all corners of the sports and entertainment world on Friday as superstars from around the world arrived in Saudi Arabia for Tyson Fury vs. Francis Nagant Francis Ngannou’s “The Worst Fight” crossover.
Fury meets former MMA titan Ngannou in one of the most high-profile fights of the year in a boxing ring in Riyadh on Saturday night. Before the decisive battle, a dinner was held, and many celebrities gathered together. Football icon Ronaldo, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nasr, was pictured joking with Fury backstage.
The former Real Madrid ace wasn’t the only sporting heavyweight in attendance, with Mike Tyson also posing for photos with fans and dealers. Tyson has been helping coach Ngannou before the fight and participated in the pre-fight press conference.
Iron Mike also took a photo with Brazilian football legend Ronaldo. As the owner and chairman of the Spanish second division team Real Valladolid, Ronaldo took time out of his busy schedule to attend this event. One of the most surprising attendees was Oleksandr Usyk.
The Ukrainian signed a contract agreeing to an undisputed heavyweight title showdown with Fury later this year, but was pictured hugging the “Gypsy King” upon arrival. Boxing legend Ricky Hatton was also on hand, temporarily fulfilling promoter duties.
There was even room for rap royalty, with Eminem making an appearance, though the Detroit-born superstar’s look was nothing like the one fans are most familiar with. It looks like he has swapped his signature bleached look for a ponytail tied under a hat.
Also in attendance at the Champions Night were other members of the Fury family, Manny Pacquiao, UFC icon Israel Adesanya, Chuck Liddell, Lennox Lewis and Oscar De La Hoya.
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Fury appeared to spend the most time with Portugal captain Ronaldo as the pair chatted in a video uploaded to social media. “Cristiano, you are the greatest footballer of all time and I mean it,” Fury told the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as they sat together, away from the gaze of other celebrities.
Ronaldo was visibly delighted and simply replied: “Thank you very much”, before Fury added: “I’m a huge fan, I watch all football games and when you’re at Manchester United for the first time, the second time, I We’ve all seen you.” Real Madrid. “
Fury is a lifelong Manchester United fan, which goes some way to explaining his fondness for Ronaldo, who produced many magical moments during his two spells with the Red Devils. The Manchester-born boxing icon also revealed his game plan, telling the Guardian: “I’m going to punish him for a while, enjoy it, put on a show and then bam! hit him. He’ll probably hit him like a brick strong.
“He’s never been stopped. But he’s never been hit by a proper boxer before. There’s MMA boxing and boxing boxing. It’s different.”
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