Cristiano Ronaldo was among top dignitaries and personalities who graced the Boulevard Hall in Riyadh to watch the epic boxing fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury, MySportDab reports.
It was a fight to remember between the former UFC Champion, Ngannou, and the world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Thousands of boxing fans thronged into the Boulevard Hall to witness the two go head to head with Tyson Fury as pundits’ favorite to win the fight.
Francis Ngannou came out clutch against Fury and was making it a difficult fight for the world champion.
He knocked down Gypsy King in the third round of the match and nearly ran out with a win after the final round before a split-decision by the judges declared Tyson Fury the winner.
Fury escaped defeat at the death but his win has sparked reactions on social media with many boxing fans saying Francis Ngannou has been robbed.
Cristiano Ronaldo is known to be a big fan of Ngannou and had joined thousands of fans to watch the match.
Ronaldo must have also fancied Ngannou to win the match after the latter put up a clinical performance against Tyson Fury but the decision of the judges came as a surprise to many, including him.
After the match result was announced, a viral footage available at the end of this post shows Cristiano Ronaldo angrily storming off Boulevard Hall with his bodyguards and entourage.
Journalists could be seen trying o get him to comment on the match all to no avail as he pushed his way through to the exit.
Netizens have since lambasted the decisions of the judges to award the fight to Tyson Fury even after he was knocked down in the third round and also struggled to have the better of Ngannou.
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Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the arena after the end of the Fury vs Ngannou' fight. The goat looks disappointed, he recogninizes a daylight robbery when he sees one.
NGANNOU REALLY GOT ROBBED SMDH.#FuryvsNgannou pic.twitter.com/66VUQFeiro
— CR7's PR manager (@RONALDOthabeast) October 28, 2023
