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Portugal’s football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been the talk of the town lately. Not too long ago, he had a controversial interview with Piers Morgan. It ultimately led to Ronaldo terminating his contract with Manchester United with a mutual agreement with the club.

He is currently focussing on the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo’s team is set to face South Korea on December 2nd. See what WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has to say about CR7. 

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Tyson Fury last fought inside the boxing ring in April against Dillian Whyte. He had announced his retirement at the time, but later he announced his comeback to the sport.

Now he will be facing Derek Chisora on December 3rd, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It will be his first fight after he announced his retirement. 

Talking about Cristiano Ronaldo, Fury said, “Ronaldo is 37, he’s lived like an unbelievable professional lifestyle and he is sort of declining. And he’s had the best specialist in the world, he’s had the best doctors, he’s had the best everything.”

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The current generation is fortunate to have experienced Ronaldo’s legacy. He is recognized as one of the all-time greatest football players in history. However, because this could be Ronaldo’s final World Cup, fans are especially eager to see Portugal’s matches.

Tyson Fury gearing up for an exciting boxing line-up for 2023

‘The Gypsy King’(32-0-1) will first square off against Chisora this weekend. Following this fight, Fury will be gearing up for probably the biggest clash in his career.

He is supposed to go up against Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk in the first half of 2023. This fight will crown one of them as the undisputed world heavyweight champion. 

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Furthermore, the WBC has ordered a fight between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. The victor of this battle can go up against Fury for his WBC belt. On the other hand, the 34-year-old boxing champ has also hinted that he wishes to fight Anthony Joshua in the near future as well. 

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