Fury vs Ngannou: Ronaldo Nazario, CR7, Eminem Among Celebrities Attending Fight

• Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou’s fight has many celebrities in Saudi Arabia
• Ronaldo Nazario and Cristiano Ronaldo are already in Riyadh for the fight
• Fury and Ngannou will faceoff in an exhibition fight on Saturday in Riyadh

Several famous faces from across the globe were in attendance for the Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou pre-fight gala dinner held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, October 27.

The Gypsy King and former MMA star are set to do battle on Saturday night in Riyadh in one of the most eagerly-anticipated bout dubbed the “Battle of the Baddest.“

According to Gistreel, two-time FIFA World Cup winner Ronaldo Nazario and music icon Eminem will join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia to watch the highly anticipated fight.

Ngannou’s trainer and Heavyweight icon, Mike Tyson, will be at the ringside, while former UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Conor McGregor have flown into Riyadh for the encounter.

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Rio Ferdinand, Alexander Usyk, WWE legend The Undertaker, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will also be attending the Fury vs Ngannou fight slated for Saturday, October 28.

Fury to earn $50m in fight

Meanwhile, Tyson Fury will earn a whopping $50 million for his exhibition fight with former UFC Champion Francis Ngannou slated for Saturday, October 28, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Vanguard reports.

The fight, called “Rumble in Riyadh”, will put two of the best heavyweights of their time in their respective sports face to face and will be held over 10 rounds as Ngannou switches to boxing for the first time in his career.

The Gipsy King enters the battle with two TKO victories in the last 18 months, the first in April last year when he overcame Dillian Whyte by sixth-round technical knockout, and the second in December 2022 when he defeated Derek Chisora in round 10.

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Conor McGregor to reunite with Cristiano Ronaldo

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo will reunite in Saudi Arabia and reignite their bromance.

The UFC fighter and the footballing superstar are good friends and will meet again at the blockbuster fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou.

McGregor confirmed that he will be attending the fight between the WBC Heavyweight champion and the former UFC Heavyweight champion.