In the fistic sport of boxing, few names have the power to stir up the crowd, like these fellas – Manny Pacquiao, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ricky Hatton, and Dmitry Bivol. Recently, they shared the spotlight while visiting Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the highly talked about Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight. To make it the biggest event in near history, organizers had personally invited them and other influential names in boxing. 

Furthermore, the clash of the Heavyweights is expected to be the biggest crossover boxing event since Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor. While the fight will possibly bring in mountains of cash for the investors, they are more interested in the attention the fight would bring to Saudi Arabia. However, ahead of the big fight, a simple snap of four pugilists stole the show. Yet, when it made its way to X (formerly Twitter), the boxing world was divided on what to think of the picture. 

A snap of legends from Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight leaves fans with scattered opinions

Since the tweet went live on X, it has collected over 80 responses, more than 510 K impressions, and 3K likes. While some commented on the picture, others condemned the event the boxers gathered for. 

One user awarded Pacquiao, Hatton, and Leonard the status of legendary boxers while claiming Bivol would attain the same status in the future. Interestingly, Bivol is an undefeated boxer from Russia, having defeated Saul Canelo Alvarez in recent years. 

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Another user confessed Hatton is a better person than the user because they could not have hung out with someone who beat them up as Manny did to Hatton. Notably, Pacquiao took down Hatton in the second round of their fight via knockout. It was also named knockout of the year by Ring Magazine, adding salt to injury.

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Someone else questioned why Dmitry Bivol is in the picture with the legends, implying he isn’t on the same level as Pacquiao, Hatton, and Leonard. It’s worth mentioning that the boxer is a light heavyweight champion, besides holding an undefeated record.

While the previous users praised the picture, this user decided to comment on the fighters gathering for the upcoming event. The user suggested that these legends have just shown up for the event because they are getting paid by the organizers, highlighting the fact that money holds power over them. 

Sharing similar sentiments, another user insinuated the boxing personalities in the picture are attending the event because they are getting paid by the Saudis. What’s more, the organizers of the event have not left any stops to make it the biggest to have ever taken place. 

Despite creating history through their boxing prowess, the legends in the picture met with mixed reactions online for attending the event. However, the burning question is – What do you think about the entire event tonight? Who do you think will win?

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