While he will face Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia, Francis Ngannou revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo was not in vain organizing this fight.
The next fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou Unleash your emotions. Whether you are a combat sports fan or not, this clash is interesting. Including Cristiano Ronaldo. A fan of martial arts and boxing, the Portuguese will not miss this confrontation, which will take place in Saudi Arabia, the country of his new club, Al-Nasr. The choice of a place we owe in large part to the legendary footballer.
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The meeting of Nganuo and Ronaldo that changed everything
A few months ago, when negotiations to establish his fight against Tyson Fury stalled, Francis Ngannou left for a trip to Saudi Arabia. smuggled throughTrade with Cristiano Ronaldo. As the former UFC champ told TMZ and on MMA Hour, This meeting changed everything :
“Yes, This is where I startedat this moment, did he throw. We had a good chat. He told me that Saudi Arabia is the future. A lot of people don’t understand now, but it’s changing so fast, it’s moving so fast there. It was my first time in Saudi Arabia and I really didn’t know what to do and how to behave. But everything worked out, it was very cool.“
Admired among many others
If the fight took place in Riyadh, Francis Ngannou owed it to his hard work, but also to the intervention of Cristiano Ronaldo, who opened his eyes to Saudi Arabia. Not necessarily surprising since the five-time Ballon d’Or is a fan of MMA and a “predator”.
Information disclosed by Francis Nganu: “I’ve been Cristiano for 17 years. Met him in person and found out he’s a huge fan of the sport and watched us fight, That he knows so much about me, that’s impressive. It’s a great support from him.“
