Cristiano Ronaldo in Attendance for Jake Paul and Tommy Fury Fight

Cristiano Ronaldo in Attendance for Jake Paul and Tommy Fury Fight

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo kept his promise to attend Jake Paul and Tommy Fury's fight in Saudi Arabia
  • Mike Tyson and Derek Chisora were also in attendance and even posed with the Al Nassr star
  • Fury beat Paul via split decision but both fighters gave the audience a good show

The stars came out to watch Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.

The bitter rivals finally battled it out in Saudi Arabia and many celebrities were in attendance to watch the event unfold.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Mike Tyson were just two of the stars who gathered for the Jake Paul and Tommy Fury fight. Image: @CR7_PORFC
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Fury won the fight via split decision in what was a hugely entertaining fight for spectators.

Among the stars in attendance was Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who now plies his trade in Saudi Arabia, attended the fight with his son. Coming off another hat trick for his new team, Ronaldo took time to relax and unwind while also meeting some of boxing's elite.

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Ronaldo got to rub shoulders with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and British heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora. Prior to the fight, Paul promised that CR7 would be in attendance for the big fight and the Portuguese superstar didn’t disappoint.

Paul stunned by Ronaldo's appearance

Paul was also stunned when he heard that the Portuguese superstar was in attendance for his fight and joked that he had to tell Speed about it. Speed is a huge Ronaldo fan and has often failed to meet the superstar despite his best attempts.

He even joked that he would have to introduce the two of them.

Tyson celebrates Tommy's win

Tyson Fury is one proud big brother.

The WBC Heavyweight Champion is quite literally singing the praises of his brother Tommy after his victory over Jake Paul, Sports Brief earlier reported.

Tommy beat the YouTuber-turned-boxer on points after their eight-round bout in Saudi Arabia. Two judges scored the fight 76-73 for Fury, while one judge scored the fight 75-74 for Paul.

Fans react to Jake Paul's loss

Jake Paul finally met his match.

The Youtuber-turned-boxer tasted his first defeat in the boxing ring, losing to Tommy Fury on Sunday.

That sent the fans into a frenzy, with social media buzzing with their reactions to one of the year’s biggest fights, Sports Brief earlier reported.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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