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      Conor McGregor releases statement teasing ‘big announcement’ alongside Cristiano Ronaldo photo as fans call him ‘King’

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      FANS are even more intrigued by Conor McGregor’s Saudi meet-up with Cristiano Ronaldo after the UFC icon teased a “big announcement”.Irishman McGregor shared a picture of himself next to the football legend at the huge boxing event where Anthony Joshua crushed Otto Wallin.
      Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo had a fascinating exchangeCredit: Getty

      McGregor suggested a big opportunity for himself is coming soonCredit: Getty
      Photos of the former two-weight UFC king, 35, chatting to 38-year-old Ronaldo have already amused fans – with the Al-Nassr striker looking bored at times but also comparing their expensive wristwatches.
      It all left fans wondering: What’s going on with Con ‘n Ron?
      McGregor, however, found a far happier image of their get-together in Riyadh for Instagram – as the pair roared with laughter.
      And he added the words: “Legendary evening of Boxing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia! BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING. @turkialalshik @cristiano.”
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      Interestingly, the first of those two tags was for Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh.
      And in an interview at the same “Day of Reckoning” extravaganza, McGregor hinted he may face Manny Pacquiao, 45, in the ring.
      He lost his only previous bout, the 2017 “Money Fight” with Floyd Mayweather.
      McGregor also claimed he was getting frustrated with UFC over talks for a return to Mixed Martial Arts following two years out.
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      But he remains under contract to the organisation – a fact that complicates negotiations over boxing again.
      One fan called McGregor the “king” and another suggested his social media snap with Portugal’s ex-Manchester United hero Ronaldo was of “two goats”.
      But other followers insisted McGregor has much to do to earn such a title – making his upcoming announcement even more fascinating.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo reveals boxing is only his THIRD favourite sport as he sits next to Conor McGregor for Joshua v Wallin

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has revealed that boxing is only his THIRD favourite sport.Ronaldo, 38, is one of football’s biggest and most iconic names.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed boxing is his third favourite sportCredit: Getty
      Ronaldo led celebs attending the Day of ReckoningCredit: Getty
      But tonight he was seen taking a break from the Saudi Pro League season by attending the blockbuster “Day of Reckoning” boxing show.
      The Al-Nassr ace was pictured ringside while wearing a jazzy green Gucci jacket.
      And while seated he was asked by a Queensberry Promotions official whether boxing was his second favourite sport.
      In response, he simply said: “Third!”
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      Past comments from the Portugal legend suggest his second favourite sport is actually very similar to boxing.
      Ronaldo previously suggested that MMA and UFC were high on his list of sports to sit down and watch.
      Speaking in 2020, he said: “Playing football is my passion, but I prefer watching other sports on TV.
      “Between watching a football match or a boxing or UFC fight, I choose boxing or UFC.”
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      He also revealed he has dabbled in boxing for his training, believing it to be beneficial to sharpening his senses.
      Ronaldo added: “When I was at Manchester United, a coach boxed with me.
      “I think practicing boxing is useful for football because it sharpens your senses and you learn to move.”
      Ronaldo was not the only celebrity in attendance tonight.
      He was later joined by MMA star Conor McGregor.
      And the pair were seen deep in conversation and sharing a laugh as they compared watches.
      However, some fans believed Ronaldo was “terrified” of his interaction with him.
      Tonight’s boxing is being headlined by Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin.

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      Joshua vs Wallin viewers in hysterics as TNT Sport cameras spot Cristiano Ronaldo looking ‘terrified’ of Conor McGregor

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      BOXING fans were in stitches as they saw Cristiano Ronaldo looking “terrified” of Conor McGregor.The global football icon was seated next to the outspoken Irishman to watch Anthony Joshua’s blockbuster bout with Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia.
      Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo were seated next to each other in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      But fans reckon football legend Ronaldo was terrified of the IrishmanCredit: Getty
      Manny Pacquiao was called out by McGregor once againCredit: AFP
      Cameras panned to the pair ringside, just as UFC legend McGregor was aiming a rant at a Saudi boxing boss, about old rival Manny Pacquiao.
      But viewers on TNT Sport were more interested in the incredibly uncomfortable Ronaldo..
      McGregor ranted: “I love Manny, tell Manny to grow a set of balls. Tell Manny to grow a set of balls and fight me at a higher weight.
      “Why not? It’s his sport. If he wants me to come down to a smaller weight he should let me use more of my weapons.
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      “I should be able to kick, I should be able to grapple. Shouldn’t that be fair? Say it to him, is he a man or a mouse? Is Manny a man or a mouse?”
      He signed off his demands by sharing a laugh with Ronaldo – but fans were convinced the Manchester United was petrified deep down.
      One said: “Ronaldo is terrified of him.”
      Another added: “Ronaldo looks terrified.”
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      While airline Ryanair chimed in too, joking: “Middle seat vibes.”
      Pacquiao signed with Paradigm Management, who also represent McGregor, in 2020, to set up a potential bout between them.
      But PacMan would later be embroiled in a legal dispute with Paradigm, which he lost in May.
      Pacquiao, 45, was ordered to pay $5.1 million (£4m) after he fought Yordenis Ugas, 36, without Paradigm’s involvement.
      He retired after the loss but the Filipino hero has talked up a comeback ever since.
      McGregor, 35, has not returned to the ring since his 2017 loss to American Floyd Mayweather, 46.
      And he needed special permission from the UFC to cross over to the ring and break out of his contract.
      McGregor has refused to rule out another boxing match in the future having struck up a relationship with the Saudis.
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      He joined Pacquiao in Riyadh in October when ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37, controversially lost to Tyson Fury.
      And McGregor was back out in Saudi with Ronaldo, 38, to watch as Joshua topped the bill against Wallin.
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      Conor McGregor flies to Saudi Arabia in private jet as UFC star prepares to reunite with Cristiano Ronaldo ringside

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      CONOR McGREGOR took a private jet to Saudi Arabia as he prepares to join Cristiano Ronaldo ringside to watch Anthony Joshua. AJ returns in Riyadh against Joseph Parker on the same night Deontay Wilder faces Joseph Parker.
      Conor McGregor took a private jet to Saudi Arabia
      The UFC star is out to watch Anthony Joshua
      McGregor boards the jet in a stylish blue suit
      The Irishman travels in style
      A win for the pair of former world heavyweight champions sets them up for a blockbuster back in Saudi in March.
      McGregor was in attendance for AJ’s last fight in August when he knocked out Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena.
      A month later, he was invited over to Tyson Fury’s crossover clash with ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
      And he watched as Ngannou, 37, dropped Fury, 35, but lost a controversial points decision.
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      The fight caused Fury’s undisputed title decider with Oleksandr Usyk, 36, to be postponed to February 17.
      So Joshua, 34, and Wilder, 38, stepped in to co-headline and again the stars are out in Riyadh.
      McGregor, 35, travelled in style as he strutted across a runway to board his private jet wearing a sharp blue suit.
      And he will be seated next to football icon and Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 38, in the front row.
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      Ronaldo took his seat next to promoter Frank Warren dressed in a green Gucci jacket.
      And McGregor was not far behind him as as he showed off his custom-made suit which had dollar bills printed on the back.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “We’ve got the dough on the back!”
      McGregor soon took his seat next to Ronaldo and the multimillionaire pair were all smiles and even compared their watches.

      Ronaldo took his seat ringsideCredit: Getty
      The Manchester United legend with promoter Frank WarenCredit: Getty
      The sports stars reunited at the boxingCredit: Getty
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      Conor McGregor jets to Saudi Arabia for massive Day of Reckoning boxing showdown as UFC legend plots 2024 return

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      UFC megastar Conor McGregor is jetting out to Saudi Arabia to attend tonight’s blockbuster ‘Day of Reckoning’ event.The epic card is co-headlined by heavyweight fighters Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, while a host of other top names will also be in action.
      Conor McGregor has confirmed he is returning to Saudi Arabia for ‘Day of Reckoning’Credit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua will face Otto Wallin in the co main event in the Middle EastCredit: AFP
      AJ will take on Swede Otto Wallin while the Bronze Bomber is facing Joseph Parker.
      And should Joshua and Wilder both emerge victorious as expected, then they look set to lock horns in the Middle East early next year.
      Meanwhile, Brit heavyweight Daniel Dubois will battle Jarrell Miller with tensions already high after an explosive weigh-in yesterday.
      Dmitry Bivol meets Lyndon Arthur, Jei Opetaia fights Ellis Zorro and Agit Kabayel will be looking to shock the world and beat Arslanbek Makhmudov elsewhere on the bumper card.
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      And McGregor has confirmed that he will be in Saudi to watch all of the action after confirming it on social media.
      Tagging Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki AlAlShikh in the post on X, formerly Twitter, he wrote alongside a Saudi and crown emoji: “See you there, @Turki_alalshikh!
      “Thank you for my invite once again to the Kingdom, I cannot wait!”
      It is not the first time that 35-year-old McGregor, who is rumoured to be returning to the octagon at UFC 300, has been ringside for the boxing in Saudi.
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      He was also in attendance for the ‘Battle of the Baddest’ to witness Tyson Fury secure a controversial win over UFC legend Francis Ngannou in October.
      And that was after he had joined a host of other sporting superstars at a ‘World Champions Lunch’ the day before that fight.

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      Jake Paul reveals reason Conor McGregor will ‘never’ fight him as he claims to be ‘bigger in the sport than he is’

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed Conor McGregor will NEVER fight him. The YouTuber-turned boxer has continuously called out McGregor since making his professional debut in 2020.
      Jake Paul has claimed Conor McGregor will never fight himCredit: Getty
      McGrego has been continuously called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But he now believes his skills and starpower has surpassed that of the UFC legend.
      Paul told DAZN: “A fight between me and McGregor would be massive, entertaining and fun. I would beat his ass but he wont fight me.
      “At this point you can see how it went from me calling him out and that seeming crazy to me being bigger in the sport than he is and him knowing my skill level is greater than his in such a short amount time. Life is crazy.”
      McGregor, 35, has boxed as a pro just once when he crossed over to the ring in 2017 to lose to American legend Floyd Mayweather, 46.
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      Meanwhile Paul, 26, is now 7-1 as a boxer and returns this Friday against 10-1-1 Andre August, 35.
      He was beaten for the first time in February by Tommy Fury, 24, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
      Paul, 26, bounced back in August by beating McGregor’s old UFC rival Nate Diaz, 38, on points.
      But he now returns against little-known August in a non pay-per-view bout as he looks to gain more experience against seasoned pros.
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      Paul said: “I’m a professional boxer and I want to be world champion, so I need to pursue the path towards greatness against people who have been boxing their whole life.
      “So far, my entire boxing career has been on pay-per-view, but now it’s about more than business.
      “Now I want to build my experience in the ring against seasoned fighters. I’m coming to prove my greatness for the world to see.” More

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      Conor McGregor bizarrely faces off with UFC star TWO weight divisions below as boxing match in 2024 is teased

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      CONOR McGREGOR bizarrely faced off with Petr Yan as a boxing match between the two was teased. The pair of UFC stars – who are two weight divisions apart – attended an IBA boxing event in Dubai when they went head to head in the ring.
      UFC star Petr Yan and Conor McGregor going face to face
      Umar Kremlev – president of the International Boxing Association – then announced that the pair would meet in the ring next year.
      But the UFC would be sure to disagree.
      UFC fighters are prohibited from competing outside of the promotion unless granted special permission.
      McGregor was given so in 2017 for his crossover bout with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, which ended in tenth-round defeat.
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      But heavyweight Francis Ngannou walked out on the UFC last year after being denied the chance to do the same.
      He instead signed for rivals The Professional Fighters League and fought Tyson Fury, controversially losing on points after scoring a knockdown.
      McGregor, 35, is out in Dubai training for his UFC return, which is set for next year against Michael Chandler.
      He is finally on track for a comeback bout, which will be his first since July 2021.
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      He has suffered a frustrating period on the sidelines since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier, 34.
      But after returning to the UFC’s all-year round random drug testing program, he will be eligible to fight again.
      Chandler, 37, has had frustrations of his own waiting for the bout to materialise but the American is willing to wait it out.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “I’ve fought extremely hard.
      “Some very, very tough fights I’ve had since I came into the UFC, especially [since] I fought everybody inside the top five basically.
      “Fights of the Year, Knockouts of the Year, all of those different things.
      “So any time I find myself being frustrated, I believe I’m always able to go back to my north star that, hey, it’s going to work out the way it’s going to, just like me coming to the UFC.
      “That door stayed closed until it was time for that door to open.
      “The door opening for this fight with Conor, whenever it’s finally supposed to be, it will be, and I’m just being at peace in the midst of the waiting.”
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      Anthony Joshua called out by Francis Ngannou after heroic Tyson Fury bout with UFC icon offering Brit ‘ring or octagon’

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has called Anthony Joshua out for a fight following his narrow defeat to Tyson Fury in October.The former UFC heavyweight champion told Joshua that the fight could be “in the ring or in the octagon”.
      Francis Ngannou downed Fury during their October boutCredit: Getty
      Ngannou has set his sights on Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
      His call out of Joshua follows his earlier proposal to fight Deontay Wilder.
      Speaking on the Club Shay Shay podcast, Ngannou said: “Anything that he wants. Ring or octagon. The good thing is I’m the one that can go everywhere comfortably.
      “My comfort zone will be the octagon, but I’m going to the ring and putting them in a bad spot in the ring.
      “I have my territory [in MMA] where they cannot mess with me. If they come, they will need something like some favour, like, ‘I’ll give you this, we’ll take kicks out.’
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      “I have to give him something, but when we step in the ring, they don’t give me anything and I still get them in trouble.”
      Joshua will fight Swede Otto Wallin on December 23 in what is expected to be a tough match-up for the Brit.
      Wilder fights Joseph Parker that same night with the card in theory serving as an eliminator.
      Many are expecting Joshua and Wilder to fight each other if they both win their bouts.
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      December 23 was set to be a bumper night of boxing with Tyson Fury meant to be fighting Oleksandr Usyk to decide the undisputed heavyweight champ.
      But a cut to the face Fury sustained against Ngannou put a stop to that and fight fans will now have to wait until February to see the two rumble.
      Ngannou has called out several high-profile boxers after more than holding his own against Fury in October – with many feeling he actually won the bout.

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