“He just got the GOAT luck” – Cristiano Ronaldo linking with Men’s Boxing Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury ahead of his Francis Ngannou fight has fans excited

Both Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury are Ronaldo fans.

“He just got the GOAT luck” – Cristiano Ronaldo linking with Men’s Boxing Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury ahead of his Francis Ngannou fight has fans excited

Cristiano Ronaldo and Tyson Fury (via Marca)

Portugues football icon Cristiano Ronaldo sat with the Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury ahead of his much anticipated high-stakes boxing match against Francis Ngannou. It is scheduled to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 28th October.

Both of the world-renowned athletes shared a moment together and talked about different stuff. They both showcased love and admiration for achieving greatness in their respective sports. The linkup has set the whole football community and the boxing world in a frenzy as it only added an extra layer of thrill and excitement.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his exceptional footballing skills and charismatic talent. While the Al Nassr star is having a blast of a season, he is still rewriting records and attending events. On the other hand, the undefeated world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has been seen training hard as he is putting in all his blood and sweat in the camp to face the powerful opponent Francis Ngannou.

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During the link-up, Fury spoke highly of the Portuguese star and expressed his gratitude as Ronaldo rooted for him. Fury said: 

You are the greatest footballer that has ever lived. And I mean that.

Francis Ngannou, former UFC heavyweight Champion with a smashing record of 17-3-0 is known for his deadly knockout strikes. For the fight, Francis has linked up with boxing legend Mike Tyson to get forged into his best shape and technique. As fans await the highly anticipated clash between the two boxers, they express their joy over the Fury-Ronaldo link-up.

Fans from both the boxing community and the footballing world have expressed their joy over the ‘GOAT’ link-up- as many fans have termed it. Social media is abuzz. Most of the fans seemed excited and thrilled about the game tomorrow, while few people saw it as an opportunity to banter.

Screengrab of Ronaldo with Fury ahead of his bout against Francis Ngannou
Screengrab of Ronaldo with Fury ahead of his bout against Francis Ngannou (video: open source from X)

Here are some of the tweets:

https://twitter.com/Efe28379390/status/1718003232348197282
https://twitter.com/SwaeKL/status/1718006668959576569
https://twitter.com/jamiebarclay88/status/1718007919608820085
https://twitter.com/xopepe13/status/1718001968101347613

Now, while fans eagerly wait for the boxing result, some seem confused based on their reactions. Additionally, Ronaldo fans find it challenging to support either fighter, as both Francis and Fury are Ronaldo supporters. But at the moment, the fighters are solely focused on defeating each other.

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