Revealed: Cristiano Ronaldo handed front-row seat for extremely anticipated ‘The Last Crescendo’ in Saudi Arabia, whereas Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk set for awkward evening alongside one another amongst sea of big names

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a front-row seat for the highly anticipated ‘The Last Crescendo’ fight card in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua could be set for a slightly awkward few hours alongside heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk during the action on Saturday night. 

‘The Last Crescendo’ has been dubbed by many as the greatest fight card in history, with the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headlining a night of action that will include the likes of Zhilei Zhang, Callum Smith and Shakur Stevenson. 

IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois‘ withdrawal from his clash with Joseph Parker has only marginally dampened excitement. 

Ahead of the occasion, Mail Sport gained access to the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, where the seating arrangements have been revealed. 

The special seats, fit with far more comfortable lining, have been reserved for Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo and Turki Al-Sheikh, whose interest in the sport has paved the way for a golden period of match-ups across the divisions. 

Cristiano Ronaldo will take up a front row seat for the highly anticipated fight card on Saturday night

‘The Last Crescendo’ has been dubbed by many as the greatest fight card in history, with the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headlining the night

Heavyweight rivals Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will be sat next to each other at the event

In addition to the placement of Joshua next to Usyk, more than two years after their second heavyweight clash, multiple time champion Terence Crawford will take his place to Joshua’s left. 

Behind the trio, boxing greats Lennox Lewis and Bernard Hopkins will be seated either side of Golden Boy productions president Eric Gomez.

Elsewhere, Liverpool legend and former Al Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard is slated to attend less than a month after he left his role with the Saudi Pro League side. 

There are also places reserved for Oscar Dela Hoya, Frank Warren and plenty more seats for Ronaldo dotted around the front of the arena. 

Much of the attention ahead of Saturday night has gone to the shock withdrawal of Dubois, who pulled out of his title fight with Parker because of a medical issue. 

Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole was swiftly confirmed at the Brit’s replacement. 

The 31-year-old covered over 3,800 miles on just two days’ notice, flying from Congo to Ethiopia, then on to Dubai, before finally landing in Saudi Arabia, where he’ll contest the biggest fight of his life this Saturday.