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Jake Paul went big for his fight with Tommy Fury. The main event in Riyadh recorded stars from different sports coming in to spectate one of the most hyped boxing fights in the sport. The arena had the presence of comedian Kevin Hart, the current undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney and the former heavyweight championDeontay Wilder. An iconic moment in the event was when Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo‘s presence caught many fans’ eyes. The footballer attended the event with his eldest son.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson‘s son shared a picture of Tyson and Ronaldo at the main event. He encapsulated the essence of the personalities in the photo with a single word.

An invaluable picture…

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Amir J Tyson took to Instagram to share a picture of his father with Cristiano Ronaldo. The two icons shared a moment at the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury event and clicked a picture together, with Ronaldo Jr. also in the photo. The fans could not hold back their emotions once the photo surfaced online.

 

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Amir Tyson wrote a clever caption to describe the picture. He wrote, ‘Icons’. It is safe to say that Tyson’s caption describes the picture best as both sportsmen have made their spots in their respective sports. According to TalkSport, Piers Morgan knew about Ronaldo attending the fight earlier and gave the update to Paul while interviewing him before the fight.

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Ahead of his fight, Jake Paul did claim to his fans that Cristiano Ronaldo will be present at the Diriyah stadium when he and Fury fight for glory, and it’s safe to say that he kept that promise. Even though, the result of the fight was not in his favor as he did not win. But, the YouTuber turned boxer won many fans across the world with his performance and heartwarming speech after the fight.

What went down in the ring between Fury and Paul?

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The fight was a rollercoaster ride for the fans. Both the boxers fought a fair game and gave it their all. Initially, Fury came rushing toward Paul and threw some good punches.

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Progressively, the duo began to fight defensively. The fight was going as it was, but then Paul did the unexpected and knocked down Tommy Fury in the final round, leaving the spectators in awe of Paul. But evidently, Fury took the belt home via split decision.

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