WATCH: Conor McGregor gets ROYAL welcome to Saudi Arabia to join Cristiano Ronaldo, Israel Adesanya, and others to spectacular Fury vs Ngannou boxing show

UFC superstar Conor McGregor receives a warm welcome in Saudi Arabia.

WATCH: Conor McGregor gets ROYAL welcome to Saudi Arabia to join Cristiano Ronaldo, Israel Adesanya, and others to spectacular Fury vs Ngannou boxing show

Conor McGregor enjoying the fruit of his labour (image credit: IMAGO)

The highly anticipated “Battle of the Baddest” bout is about to make a splash in the world of combat sports. ‘The Predator’ Francis Ngannou and ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury are set to fight in a crossover boxing match for 10 rounds. Amid all this, Conor McGregor has also made an unexpected appearance in Saudi Arabia, in the capital city of Riyadh.

In addition, before his departure, Conor McGregor had announced that he would be attending the bout in person. Subsequently, after announcing his invitation on Twitter, McGregor proceeded to share his excitement about the bout and its significance. Furthermore, The Notorious has shared a video on X of his arrival in Riyadh, in which he is presented with a warm welcome, and McGregor states: 

An amazing welcome.
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Excluding ‘The Notorious’, several celebrities like Israel Adensanya, Cristiano Ranaldo, Manny Pacquiao, Sugar Ray Leonard, Teddy Atlas, Dimitry Bivol, and many more will be attending the event. Furthermore, ‘Ngannou’ left the UFC to make a name for himself in boxing after not being satisfied with his career.

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Subsequently, Ngannou was able to sign with the PFL for his professional debut after leaving the UFC. Along the way, he acquired ‘The Goat’ Mike Tyson as his coach and Fury as his first opponent.

Conor McGregor has threatened to kick Manny Pacquiao at the Fury vs. Ngannou bout

There’s no hiding the fact that Pacquiao and McGregor don’t have the best of civil relationships. Hence, it is no surprise that the Irishman has recently made a threat to kick the ‘PacMan’ in the head if they bump into each other during the Fury vs. Ngannou bout.

Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao
Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao (image credit – IMAGO)

Subsequently, the ex-professional boxer responded to his threat in an interview by humbly stating, “Oh, he’s not active anymore”. Pacquaio’s humble and dismissive statement reflects his overall persona, which is admirable.

McGregor and Pacquiao have had an uneasy relationship, and they were rumored to fight in 2021. The negotiations for the fight were sparked after a relationship developed between the Filipino pugilist and McGregor’s management agency.

Subsequently, McGregor’s management team fought a legal case against Pacquiao for withdrawing after a payment of $2 million was made. In addition, Pacquiao lost the case and owed McGregor $8 million, which prompted McGregor to threaten to kick him.

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