Cristiano Ronaldo was ringside for Saturday night's huge Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk title bout, with the Al-Nassr star sharing some imagery.
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Ronaldo filmed asking for his pre-fight predictionAl-Nassr star wouldn't commit to picking a sideShared some photos on social media day after fightWHAT HAPPENED?
Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo had a ringside seat for Saturday night's eagerly anticipated world heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh. Sitting alongside former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, the ex-Manchester United man appeared to enjoy himself as he posted a series of photos from the evening on social media.
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Also doing the rounds on social media was a clip of the 39-year-old arriving at the bout, where he was asked who would win. "I don't know," he said, adding that "I'm supporting the sport".
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Ronaldo and the capacity crowd at the Kingdom Arena were treated to an epic fight that went the full 12 rounds. Usyk would earn a split-decision victory to become the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion in the history of the sport.
WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?
It's back to work for Cristiano Ronaldo, whose Al-Nassr side have their penultimate fixture of the season on Thursday, when they host Al-Riyadh. While Ronaldo's team are guaranteed to finish second in the Saudi Pro League whatever happens in their final two matches, the 39-year-old, who tops the league's scoring charts, will no doubt want to finish the season in good form ahead of Portugal's Euro 2024 tilt this summer.