YouTube sensation Jake Paul is ready to face his long-time rival and former reality show star Tommy Fury. The bout is set to take place on February 25th at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia. The middle east has now become a great venue to host sporting competitions with many high-profile boxing matches taking place there.

Moreover, with Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo now signed by Saudi club Al-Nassr FC questions started to arise whether he will possibly be in attendance at the venue. In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Paul was also asked if he would like to see Ronaldo at the event. Now the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has come out with some groundbreaking news about his status for this highly anticipated influencer boxing match.

Cristiano Ronaldo makes a shocking announcement ahead of the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight

TalkSport journalist Michael Benson reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he will make an appearance for the fight. The news was conveyed by Piers Morgan who recently broke the word with his exclusive interview with the Portuguese star. This could be huge for both Paul and Fury as with Ronaldo comes his vast audience who will tune in to see him at a moment’s notice.

Ronaldo is the highest-followed athlete on Instagram and some other social media platforms and is one of the most famous people in the world. Moreover, the fans couldn’t believe this shocking news as they reacted to the announcement with utter disbelief at what was happening.

Fans react to Cristiano Ronaldo’s announcement

@RotatesAU claimed that Ronaldo was a huge fan of Paul which was the reason for his visit.

@abloboxer could not fathom that CR-7 would actually make an appearance for the fight.

Moreover, one fan hilariously stated that this made Fury the new face of boxing.

@FireSkull2023 stated that it would disappoint him to see Paul lose live.

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However, a user named @Owen02_ was quick to take shots at the Portuguese star claiming that Lionel Messi would be relaxing at his home.

The fans were quick to react to this surprising news involving one of the best soccer players ever. However, it will be exciting to see him make an appearance at this event. In addition, he does not have a scheduled match on the day of the bout which adds more credibility to the news. Now the only question remains who he will support in this mega-influencer fight?

What do you think about Ronaldo making an appearance for the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight? Let us know in the comments.

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