Cristiano Ronaldo and Anthony Joshua seemed to be hitting it off at ringside as they took their seats subsequent to one another forward of Tyson Fury’s heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night time.
Ronaldo beforehand sat subsequent to UFC star Conor McGregor when he watched Joshua beat Otto Wallin again in December, however this time he was positioned alongside the Brit.
And the 2 sporting superstars seemed to be getting on properly as they had been noticed sharing fun whereas watching the heavyweight conflict between Agit Kabayel and Frank Sanchez on the Fury vs Usyk undercard.
Precisely what they had been speaking about is unclear, however Joshua might have been passing on his knowledgeable information to Ronaldo, who has taken a eager curiosity in boxing over time.
It was a far cry from Ronaldo’s earlier expertise at a boxing occasion in Saudi Arabia when he was sat subsequent to McGregor.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Anthony Joshua had been noticed sharing fun at ringside
Joshua might have been passing on his knowledgeable information to Ronaldo as they sat collectively
Ronaldo appeared happier to be sat subsequent to Joshua than he was when positioned alongside Conor McGregor again in December
On that event, McGregor was seen speaking to Ronaldo in an animated trend in the course of the night, with the Portuguese footballer trying as if he was struggling to keep up curiosity.
Followers likened it to being ‘cornered at a celebration’ and claimed that Ronaldo regarded ‘so uncomfortable’.
However he regarded more than pleased to talk to Joshua, with the previous two-time heavyweight champion having a vested curiosity within the final result of tonight’s battle.
After profitable his final 4 fights, Joshua has gathered momentum and appears to be in line to face the winner of tonight’s bout within the not-too-distant future.
A Fury victory may arrange an enormous home dust-up with Joshua, whereas AJ may fancy a 3rd crack at Usyk if he will get his hand raised.
Joshua was overwhelmed twice by the Ukrainian on factors in 2021 and 2022, however has bounced again properly to place himself within the title image as soon as extra.
Joshua has a vested curiosity in how tonight’s fundamental occasion between Fury and Usyk performs out
He has teamed up with Fury’s former coach Ben Davison in his final two fights and recorded dominant wins over Wallin and Francis Ngannou to point that he’s again to his absolute best.
Sustaining his present stage of type may give him an opportunity at exacting revenge if he faces Usyk once more, with Joshua nonetheless decided to show that he can get again to the highest of the heavyweight division.