Cristiano Ronaldo has now confirmed to Piers Morgan that he will be ringside in attendance at Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury this weekend.
The Portuguese football icon recently moved out to Saudi Arabia to join Al Nassr and now plies his trade in the Saudi Pro League.
GETTY3Ronaldo is predicting a “great fight” between Paul and Fury
This Sunday, live on talkSPORT, Saudi Arabia will also play host to Paul vs Fury.
As a result, Ronaldo is planning to make the short trip from Riyadh to Diriyah to watch the fight in person.
This was confirmed by his friend Piers Morgan on Thursday, who revealed the news after speaking to Paul for his TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored.
“Quick update to the end of that conversation,” Morgan said following the conclusion of his interview with the American.
“Cristiano Ronaldo has just told me he is going to the fight on Sunday.
“And he thinks it’s going to be a great fight, which many people do, so there we are.”
AFP3Paul vs Fury will be live on talkSPORT on Sunday night
Fury is entering the fight as the underdog, but with supreme confidence.
He told talkSPORT’s Spencer Oliver about Paul: “He’s absolutely rubbish. He can’t fight.
“I’ve been in boxing all my life and around people [in boxing]. Whether it’s outside the gym, inside the gym, or under the lights – he can’t fight!
“Listen, Jake Paul, he is what he is. He’s a white-collar boxer, that’s what he is.
TALKTV3Ronaldo and Morgan are friends, having previously done interviews together
“On Sunday night, he’s going to in there with somebody who wants to take his head clean off with every shot and he’s going to be dealing with everything that comes with a boxer. He’s not dealt with that before and it’s a big jump…
“Tommy ‘TNT’ Fury wins the fight. 9-0 here we come.
“It will be very, very lucky for him if he escapes the fourth round. Don’t be surprised if it goes in one or two. Whenever I hit this guy, it’ll be over.”
