Cristiano Ronaldo Jr Hangs Out With Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr Hangs Out With Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia

Rene Otinga
updated at May 18, 2024 at 10:20 AM
  • Controversial boxer Ryan Garcia is vacationing in Saudi Arabia
  • The super lightweight was spotted with Cristiano Ronaldo’s son
  • He was in attendance at Al-Nassr’s game against Al-Hilal on Friday

Lightweight boxer, Ryan Garcia, appears to be taking it easy, despite the controversies surrounding him.

The 25-year-old was recently spotted alongside Cristiano Ronaldo’s son while attending a match between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.

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Ryan Garcia has been accused of doping after the fight against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024. Photo: Al Bello.
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Garcia is vacationing in Saudi Arabia, but it is also believed he is in the Middle East to negotiate a potential future with promoter Turki Alalshikh.

While in Riyadh, the young boxer took some time to go and watch Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr play in the Saudi Pro League.

Images and videos doing rounds online show Garcia getting mobbed by Al Nassr fans at the Al-Awwal stadium. The boxer took some time to interact with the fans and sign autographs while rocking the home side’s shirt.

After the game, Garcia met up with Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr and the two posed for a photo, which the lightweight boxer shared on his Instagram.

“With the future GOAT. All the kids have a chance to be great,” he captioned the photo.

Ryan Garcia controversy

Garcia’s visit to Saudi Arabia came just weeks after a controversial win over Devin Haney in a super lightweight title fight at the Barclays Centre.

After his victory, the boxer tested positive for an illegal substance, which was allegedly in his system a day before the fight.

According to ESPN, Garcia denies taking the performance-enhancing drug, and is willing to get tested again to prove his innocence

Haney, whose undefeated streak was ended by Garcia, argues that his opponent had an unfair advantage because of his missing weight and the alleged performance-enhancing drug, according to Marca.

Ronaldo taunted after missing chance

Elsewhere, Sports Brief reported on how Cristiano Ronaldo was bantered by Al-Hilal fans after missing a golden opportunity to score on Friday.

Al-Nassr broke away in a counter-attack, with Ronaldo receiving an inch-perfect ball from a teammate.

He, however, mistimed his shot, fluffing his lines as the ball went harmlessly wide.

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Rene Otinga is a sports journalist with over eight years of working experience in digital media. Rene's experience includes working as a Copywriter at X News Kenya and TUKO.co.ke.