When Jake Paul and Tommy Fury meet in their hotly-anticipated boxing match in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be there in person.
Ronaldo enjoyed a brilliant start to the weekend, scoring a first-half hat-trick for new club Al-Nassr against Damac, securing a 3-0 win. That took his Saudi Pro League tally to eight goals in five games.
His plans after that treble are to travel across the country from Khamis Mushait to just outside Riyadh, to take in some boxing.
The celebrity showdown will not be the first time Portugal legend Ronaldo has shown his interest in combat sports, having previously posed with two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor in an MMA gym.
Broadcaster Piers Morgan, who conducted Ronaldo's infamous interview shortly before he left Premier League giants Manchester United in 2022, appears to have confirmed that the striker will be in attendance.
Here's what we know about Ronaldo's plans to be at Paul vs. Fury and why the icon has been tempted to head to the fight.
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Hugely-followed Morgan interviewed Paul as part of his show, 'Piers Morgan Uncensored', on the TalkTV channel.
When Morgan asked the American about Ronaldo's potential attendance, Paul said he had heard the rumours.
Following the broadcast of the interview, Morgan said: “Quick update to the end of that conversation: Cristiano Ronaldo has just told me he is going to the fight on Sunday. And he thinks it’s going to be a great fight, which many people do — so there we are.”
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Ronaldo joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr FC in a surprising and lucrative mid-season move following his acrimonious United exit.
The club is based in Riyadh, which is only around a 20-minute drive from the Diriyah Arena where Paul and Fury will fight.
Al-Nassr are not in action again until Friday March 3, having gone top of the Saudi league with the help of Ronaldo's hat-trick on Saturday.
As well as MMA megastar McGregor, Ronaldo has shown his interest in boxing by posing with pugilist stars such as Floyd Mayweather — the most successful fighter of the modern era.
The former Real Madrid top scorer has also socialised with one of McGregor's former arch-rivals: ex-UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
USA: Boxing fans in the U.S. can watch Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury on ESPN+ PPV.
Canada: In Canada, the fight is available on DAZN and FITE.tv.
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UK: In the U.K., the fight will be available via BT Sport Box Office.
Australia: In Australia, fans can tune in via Foxtel's Main Event and Kayo Sports.
In the U.S., you will first need to pay $9.99 for a monthly subscription to ESPN+ or a full-year subscription of $99.99. The Paul vs. Fury fight on PPV will cost $49.99.
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In the UK, the fight will be broadcast on BT Sport Box Office for £19.99.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury takes place on February 26. The main card starts at 2 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. GMT | 6 a.m. AEDT.
Paul and Fury should make their way to the ring around 4:30 p.m. ET | 9:30 p.m. GMT | 8:30 a.m. AEDT, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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