The football icon lent his support to the world of boxing through a brief appearance leading up to the upcoming match in Saudi Arabia later this month.
Ronaldo is currently active in the Saudi Pro League, representing Al-Nassr, based in the capital city of Riyadh, which also serves as the host city for the highly anticipated showdown.
In the video, his appearance is short but impactful, commencing with newspaper headlines highlighting the Fury vs. Ngannou fight. The scene then transitions to a press conference where Ronaldo faces a journalist’s question: “Ronaldo! What do you think of Francis’ chances against Fury?”
The Portuguese international dismisses the off-topic query with a simple response, saying, “Next question,” while shaking his head.
The video then shifts to intense footage of the two fighters during their training sessions.
As the heavyweight bout draws nearer, the worlds of boxing and UFC are on the brink of a collision after months of online rivalry.
The undefeated Gypsy King is stepping back into the ring for the first time since his victory over Derek Chisora last year.
On the other hand, Ngannou is making his debut in boxing, having concluded his lengthy MMA career with the UFC.
However, fans express concerns that facing Fury could be a challenging initiation for the Cameroonian-born athlete.
Many observed his sluggish performance in a recent training video, leading to online banter about his slow pad work in the gym.
Despite the fans’ opinions, heavyweight champion Fury believes that Ngannou will pose a more formidable challenge than most of the established boxers he has faced in the past.
Fury stated, “I think he’s going to be a bit of a bigger, tougher challenge than these other guys. These other guys are just boxers, this guy is more than that.”
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
This season he played in total 7 times for 626 minutes for Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 9 goals for Al Nassr. He procured 5 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 4th in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr won 2-1 against Al Tai. The next match in Pro League will be against Abha.
Al Nassr performance and stats
Al Nassr is currently 4th in the Pro League with 18 points.
In the last 8 games, it has won 6 times and lost twice. In its last match, Al Nassr won 1-2 against Al Tai.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 24 goals and conceding 10.
Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Abha on Friday 6th of October in Riyadh. The prediction is Al Nassr winning the match.