What happens when two of the fittest soccer stars take the battle off the pitch? Cristiano Ronaldo is not just reputed for scoring the most number of goals ever recorded but also for maintaining an excellent fitness profile. He started another season with a goal in the Saudi Pro League opener but it seems that his popularity away from the sport also gives him endless opportunities. One of them is boxing according to YouTuber and boxer KSI who feels that the combat sport can allow settling terms with former rival and icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

According to talkSPORT, KSI expressed a desire to see CR7 and Ibra in the ring fight out for muscular glory. The boxer subtly seems to have invited them to his promotional boxing competition Misfits Boxing., When asked about the possibility of bringing Cristiano to the ring He stated, “You never know.” But he added afterwards,

Adding the Al Nassr star to any growing field can do wonders for it. The star’s influence is still unmatched even away from soccer with the most number of followers on Instagram. But with him making waves in the KSI’s preferred space YouTube, the Englishman may look to grow the Misfits Brand through an epic battle involving Ronaldo and the former FC Barcelona player. It’s not even 5 days, the Portuguese already has 43 million subscribers and created a record for gaining the fastest 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 million subscribers.

On the other hand, Misfits is also making good progress after beginning in August 2022. Usually, the competition brings in people other than professional boxers But it recently made news after a fight between Ronaldo’s former Manchester United teammate Danny Simpson and Danny Aarons. However, as fun as it may seem to see Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic take each other on, the battle could be intense considering what happened years ago.

Previous friction between Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo can add more spice to the potential face-off

Fans around the world have multiple reasons to see Cristiano Ronaldo lock horns with the former AC Milan star inside the boxing ring. The two are muscular monsters from soccer and are known for their incredible athleticism and a win in this sport can give them additional credits. But more importantly, it was their confrontations in the past that made it more interesting. In 2019, the former Swedish international created a spark when he called Cristiano’s move to Juventus not as challenging for him as he claimed.

On the other hand, it was Ronaldo who stated that he had a passion for trying out different challenges, and joining the Turin-based team was one such major one. However, Zlatan replied in 2019 saying, “I said that it wasn’t a challenge to join Juventus. It’s not a challenge to go to one of the best teams in the world.” “Maybe it depends on what you mean by challenge. For me, a challenge is joining a team and taking them far. That’s a challenge.”

Both Ibrahimovic and CR7 were a part of the incredible FC Barcelona and Real Madrid rivalry between 2009 to 2011. In addition, Zlatan also doesn’t consider the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner a GOAT saying that his soccer ability comes from hard work rather than being natural like Lionel Messi. However, do you think a boxing match can be a solution to the beef between the two? Let us know in the comments.