“The Animosity in That Room Was Crazy”: Mike Tyson, Teddy Atlas, Buster Douglas, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pacquiao, and Other Legends Posing Together for a Photo at Fury vs. Ngannou Sends Fans Into Meltdown

With just a few hours left for the biggest crossover event in combat sports, the fans are getting more excited with every passing minute. The Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou event has garnered a lot of attention, and besides fans, it has also dragged a lot of boxing legends to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. So much so, that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conducted a Champions Gala event. It was a way to welcome famous guests to their country. So, the hype for this bout is already too much, and hopefully, the fighters will be able to deliver it.

In the Gala, there were some peculiar names that the world could never imagine seeing under the same roof. Mike Tyson was seen sharing a stage with Teddy Atlas, and even his former rival, Buster Douglas. Even Oleksandr Usyk joined the legendary attendance in Riyadh, even though he had to be seen alongside his future opponent, Tyson Fury. The fans went wild in the comments section.

Fans were amazed to see Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, and Sugar Ray Leonard together

So, a small video posted to X by Top Rank shows many recognizable faces from boxing posing for a picture. Boxing entities like Mike Tyson, Dmitry Bivol, Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, Tommy Fury, John Fury, Chuck Liddell, Shannon Briggs, Lennox Lewis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Buster Douglas, Tony Jeffries, Teddy Atlas, Oscar De La Hoya, Frank Warren, Bob Arum, Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, and Francis Ngannou, were seen in the picture.

Even non-boxing entities like Hasbulla and Israel Adesanya were also seen in the picture. But the most unexpected face was of the star soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo, who can be seen in the top right of the stage. Even Eminem joined the fighters later. The fans were seeing something like this for the first time in boxing history.

One of the fans found the presence of Tommy Fury among the legends a bit strange. They believe he still has a long way to go in his career before sharing the stage with such big names.

Another fan recognized Cristiano Ronaldo in the video and was baffled by the footballer’s attendance in the picture.

One fan made a statement about the rivalries that might have sparked again, and it definitely may have required some work to keep it tranquil.

A fan made a joke about how Lennox Lewis did so much throughout his boxing career to become a champion. Only to end up beside Tommy Fury at a Champions Gala meetup.

Regarding animosity, an X user even mentioned the names of the most troublesome duo Mike Tyson and Teddy Atlas in the whole picture.

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The fan called it “interesting” seeing them together.

The fans were astonished to see so much talent under the same roof. They couldn’t fathom that such a thing could even be possible. But the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia knows how to make things happen for the fans. What are your thoughts about this? Tell us in the comments section.

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