“He’s my boy,” Francis Ngannou reacts to receiving $134,000 luxury watch from football legend Cristiano Ronaldo

Fans around the world love it when two athletes of different sports come together and amaze the internet. Ahead of Francis Ngannou’s fight with Tyson Fury, he received an expensive watch as a gift from Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has been a combat sports fan for a long time. The two superstars became friends since their first meeting earlier this year.

Francis Ngannou collected his gift from JacobandCo this week and posted a thank you message to Ronaldo on Instagram. The watch is gold-plated and costs around $134,000. He is wearing it while attending the promotional duties of his upcoming fight. This is how Ngannou reacted to Ronaldo and the gift he received from the football superstar:

Yeah, He's my boy.

Francis Ngannou (in an interview)

Francis Ngannou and Cristiano Ronaldo met at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyad in January 2023. Firstly, Ngannou met Ronaldo’s friend who told him that Ronaldo was a big fan of him. He was amazed that the football superstar was a big fan of him. Then, he met Ronaldo and had a good time together. The budding friendship of Ronaldo and Ngannou became one of the most heartwarming moments of 2023.

In the most anticipated boxing match of 2023, Francis Ngannou faces the British boxing star Tyson Fury. “The Predator” has the support of “CR7” in his pursuit to defeat the undefeated boxing champion Tyson Fury.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s love for combat sport – Meeting Conor Mcgregor and Francis Ngannou

Cristiano Ronaldo has been a fan of combat sports for a long time. In a documentary made by DAZN in 2020, he mentioned that he would prefer to watch a boxing match or a UFC fight over a 90-minute football game. That would explain his love for the fight game.

He met Conor Mcgregor before his fight with Nate Diaz in UFC 202. This sparked all over the internet as the video of Ronaldo spending time with Mcgregor went viral. They both seemed to enjoy their company. Mcgregor later praised the footballer for his physique.

He met Francis Ngannou in his hotel earlier this year. Ngannou mentions that he was surprised to meet the football legend. They have become good friends since then. He’ll support and cheer for his dear friend Francis Nagannou to win the boxing bout against Tyson Fury.

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