Before the extremely anticipated battle between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, there was a touching second between two athletes from totally different sports activities. Cristiano Ronaldo, one among soccer’s biggest gamers to ever contact a ball, and Ryan Garcia, a rising star in boxing who’s been lively not too long ago in social networks.
Ronaldo greeted Garcia warmly, asking if it was his first time in Saudi Arabia. Within the video, Garcia appeared understandably nervous, assembly CR7, who’s the highest-paid athlete of the 12 months, probably the most adopted individual on Instagram, and a five-time UEFA Champions League winner.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Garcia share a second earlier than Usyk vs. Fury showdown
On the Friday earlier than the battle, Ryan Garcia posted a photograph with Cristiano Ronaldo’s son, there a video began to flow into on social media displaying Garcia’s superb velocity by shadowboxing, clearly making impression forward of his assembly with the legendary soccer participant.
The battle at the moment between Usyk and Fury, at Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will decide the undisputed heavyweight champion. Fury, the WBC (World Boxing Council) heavyweight champion, is thought for his trilogy in opposition to Deontay Wilder and a latest victory over Francis Ngannou. He weighs in at 262 kilos, considerably greater than Usyk’s 223 kilos. Usyk, the WBA, IBF (Worldwide Boxing Federation), and WBO (World Boxing Group) heavyweight champion, stays undefeated with notable wins over Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
The occasion’s undercard options notable fights, together with Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace for the IBF super-featherweight title and Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis for the IBF and Ring cruiserweight titles. In attendance had been different stars like Neymar, Anthony Joshua, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Steven Gerrard.
