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Cristiano Ronaldo sits subsequent to Conor McGregor at Day of Reckoning

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Cristiano Ronaldo took his seat on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ subsequent to Conor McGregor to observe the blockbuster night of boxing. 

Anthony Joshua headlines the occasion and can sq. off in opposition to Otto Wallin, whereas Deontay Wilder will go up in opposition to Joseph Parker in one other mouth-watering bout, with loads of celebrities in attendance on the night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

And there will likely be a star-studded forged of followers contained in the Kingdom Arena with Ronaldo and McGregor each having arrived forward of the most important fights of the evening and have been absorbing the environment. 

The pair have been even seen in a video strolling across the ring, with McGregor turning to the Portuguese celebrity telling him ‘It’s a small ring’ with Ronaldo concurring with the UFC Star. 

Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo took their seats next to eachother at the 'Day of Reckoning'

Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo took their seats subsequent to eachother on the ‘Day of Reckoning’

The pair had been scheduled to sit down collectively on the occasion, with organisers making a blunder on the seating plan, spelling the Irishman’s title improper. 

The pair lastly took their seats ringside with McGregor seen conversing with the Al-Nassr ahead. 

In a video posted on TNT Sports, McGregor was then seen taking his place alongside Ronaldo ringside, with McGregor showing to speak to a different spectator about Dmitry Bivol, who takes on British fighton Lyndon Arthur tonight. 

Taking his jacket off, he walks over to Ronaldo, earlier than rubbing his arms collectively and sitting subsequent to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. 

McGregor may be overheard talking on Bivol, who takes on Lyndon Arthur tonight: ‘He’s the European star. And he is the European novice star. Very superb.’ 

The pair appeared in good spirits with the MMA celebrity showing to have interaction in a dialogue with one other spectator, earlier than McGregor jested with Ronaldo evaluating his watch to the previous Real Madrid and Man United star’s time piece. 

He may be overheard saying: ‘What we bought there! Who’s profitable? Who’s profitable this one?’

The pair laughed as McGregor shook Ronaldo’s hand earlier than grabbing his wrist to take a look at his watch. 

Ronaldo was additionally noticed sitting subsequent to Frank Warren who will reportedly sit subsequent to long-time rival Eddie Hearn in the course of the night. 

The pair weree seen walking around the ring, with McGregor speaking to the former Real Madrid Star

The pair weree seen strolling across the ring, with McGregor talking to the previous Real Madrid Star

The pair were due to sit next to eachother ringside, but organisers had spelled McGregor's name wrong

The pair have been on account of sit subsequent to eachother ringside, however organisers had spelled McGregor’s title improper 

McGregor

McGregor 

Warren’s Queensberry Promotions is internet hosting the occasion in Saudi Arabia, with Hearn’s consumer, Joshua, set to headline the mouth-watering evening of motion.

Hearn mentioned in his BBC column final month: ‘Matchroom and Queensberry will all the time be rivals, which is sweet for the followers as a result of we are going to do our greatest to placed on nice reveals, to be forward of the competitors.

‘But I’ve all the time mentioned when the chance is true for the fighter, egos will usually be put to 1 aspect.’

Their rivalry goes again a few years, with Hearn having reportedly copied his father to take a few of Warren’s purchasers up to now