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“This Is the Best Thing”: Cristiano Ronaldo Hugging Oleksandr Usyk After Iconic ‘Feel’ Comment Leaves Fans in Awe

Published 11/02/2023, 10:21 PM EDT

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If nothing else, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the master at hosting events. Less than a week ago, Riyadh put up a great show by organizing one of the biggest crossover boxing showdowns between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Although the fight ended up in a controversial split-decision win for Fury, the event was graced up by a lot of big names in combat sports. Besides the fighters, joining Saudi advisor Turki Al-Sheikh ringside was the soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo.

Boxing legends like Lennox Lewis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Buster Douglas, and Mike Tyson were part of the prestigious guest list at Fury vs. Ngannou match. So a lot of unexpected meetups were bound to happen at the event, and one such meeting caught the eye of the fans. it was when Cristiano Ronaldo met the Ukrainian unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The fans loved the funny interaction that happened between the two.

Fans found the meeting of Cristiano Ronaldo and Oleksandr Usyk quite hilarious

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The moment Cristiano Ronaldo met Oleksandr Usyk, he knew what he was going to do. He instantly uttered the renowned catchphrase of ‘The Cat, “I’m feel.” The moment, Ronaldo broke the ice with this, Usyk responded, “I’m very feel.” This cracked up ‘CR7’ and he gave a side hug to the boxer while having a hearty laugh. The fans found this extremely wholesome.

One of the fans talked about how Ronaldo was watching Usyk in anticipation as he was waiting for the right response from the boxer.

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Another fan stated that this is one of the best things they’ve watched in the entire day.

One fan pointed out how Cristiano Ronaldo is a keen follower of the combat sports.

A fan made a joke about how Usyk has been feeling so many things lately and praised him for being such an empathetic person.

An X user stated how Usyk will be the boxer who’s going to take down ‘The Gypsy King’.

The fans were quite excited that Ronaldo tried to replicate the famous Usyk incident again on the camera. But some may be wondering, what was this incident.

Oleksandr Usyk’s famous interview after the Anthony Joshua fight

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Oleksandr Usyk gradually climbed the ladder to the pinnacle of the heavyweight division, and he claimed his three belts after defeating the former unified champion Anthony Joshua. The fight titled as ‘The Rage of the Red Sea’, took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After the fight, Usyk gave an interview, where he asked about his feelings after winning the biggest bout of his career.

Usyk responded unexpectedly. He said, “I’m feel, I’m very feel.” This happened because English is not the first language of the boxer, so he couldn’t fathom the meaning of the sentence. However, this instantly caught the attention of the fans and became meme material. Eventually, it became the catchphrase of the boxing champion.

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For that reason, Ronaldo recreated the moment with him, right when he met him. This took a lot of fanatics by surprise, but everybody seemed to love it. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section.

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Chirag Radhyan

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has authored over 300 articles and loves to talk about the animosity between athletes, leading up to a fight. His coverage of the off-court drama between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury received widespread appreciation from readers.
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