Jake Paul recruits Cristiano Ronaldo for Tommy Fury fight

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be ringside for the fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.

BOXING Jake Paul recruits Cristiano Ronaldo for Tommy Fury fight

Tosin Abayomi 14:16 - 22.02.2023

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be ringside for the fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.

American social media personality and professional boxer Jake Paul continue to talk tough ahead of his next fight.

Paul is set to bring in the big names ahead of the fight against British professional boxer and reality television personality Tommy Fury.

The 26-year-old Disney star has been hyping up the fight especially after Fury missed the last press conference and face-off.

Despite both stars not starting out their paths as boxers, the fight has built so much attention due to their social media presence.

Paul has 22 million followers on Twitter and almost five million on Twitter, as well as his relationships with famous celebrities, means the boxing world would be focused on the fight against Fury.

The battle of influencers between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is set for Saudi Arabia.

Paul recruits Ronaldo for Fury's fight

The latest explosion from Paul is that Al-Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo will be in attendance for the fight against Fury.

Ronaldo left Premier League giants Manchester United last season for Saudi Arabian giants Al-Nassr.

Now based in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo with 550 million followers on Instagram and 107 million on Twitter, and Ronaldo's presence will bring massive eyeballs to the fight.

Al-Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared of all accusations of sexual assault.

In an interview with Top Rank boxing, Paul explained why he is hopeful Ronaldo will be present at the fight, He said, "Yeah, I think he's coming to the fight." 

The presence of Ronaldo coupled with the attendance of World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at the fight makes the fight massive.

Fury stated in an earlier interview before the fight that if his brother Tommy should lose to Paul, he would suggest rather than coming back home, getting a job as a personal trainer for Ronaldo who is now based in Saudi Arabia.

From YouTube to WBC rankings - If Jake Paul defeats Tommy Fury he will become a WBC-ranked cruiserweight fighter.

John Fury, Tommy's father, and trainer stated in an interview with the Mirror that the fight against Paul is a good payday and easy fight.

He said, "At the end of the day this is just what it is. It's an holiday and a decent payday but it's an easy fight for Tommy. We're looking at big honours for Tommy, we're looking at Tommy winning world titles in future. 

"Tyson Fury's the king of the ring, Tommy will come through. You can't say what's going to happen in the future with Tommy but you can say that he's going to give them all a run for their money. 

"All those ones who think Tommy can't fight, you're going to be in for a shock."

Paul takes on Fury at the Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

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