Cristiano Ronaldo’s embarrassing moment, face to face with Connor McGregor while watching boxing in Arabia

A day after scoring another goal, this time in Al Nassr’s 3-1 win against Al Etiffaq in the Saudi First Division, Cristiano Ronaldo I was attending a boxing night at the Arena of the Kingdom of Riyadh which culminated in the victory of the British Anthony Joshua over the Swede Otto Wallin.

It was about “Judgment Day”, a day that included among the most noteworthy matches the one that saw the American Deontay Wilder face each other in the ring, surprised by the New Zealander Joseph Parker.

Increasingly adapted to his new life in the Middle East, CR7 didn’t want to miss it. But he wasn’t alone: ​​they sat on either side of him, in the front row at ringside Connor McGregor the famous Irish fighter, and Turki Alalshikhadvisor to the Royal Court of the Arab country.

In the images released on social networks, the Portuguese star could be seen as the protagonist of an uncomfortable moment, somewhere between funny and intense, with McGregor, who made a joke related to the watch he was wearing.

Later, he seemed irritated when the fighter exchanged a few words with Alalshikh, dressed in the region’s distinctive garb.

The meeting between these two international sports stars, with millions of followers around the world, captured the attention of those present at the stadium and also of those following from afar. It quickly went viral on the networks and the likes and comments about it skyrocketed.

In the ring, Parker punished Wilder

New Zealander Joseph Parker defeated former American heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on points, with a unanimous decision by Saudi Arabian judges.

Parker’s dominance was reflected in the three judges who awarded him the victory with scores of 118-111, 118-110, 120-108, in a fight that did not decide the title.

His victory could have scuttled a planned clash between Wilder and another former world heavyweight champion, Britain’s Anthony Joshua, who went on to beat Sweden’s Otto Wallin, in the evening’s main event in Riyadh.

Parker, who held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title, looked very strong and skilled as he defeated Wilder, in the first fight in more than two years for the former World Boxing Council (WBC) champion.

Known for his strong punch, Wilder had three dramatic fights with the current WBC champion, Tyson Fury, with a draw in the first and two losses.

The long period of inactivity seemed to take its toll on the 38-year-old “Bronze Bomber”, and his rival Parker landed crisper punches and several hard right hands.

The American recovered briefly in the eighth round but didn’t catch up until the bell when Parker, 31, responded with several shocking shots, for a comprehensive victory.