{"id":5450,"date":"2023-10-29T03:39:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T00:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/5450\/celebrities-flock-to-tyson-fury\/"},"modified":"2023-10-29T03:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T00:39:19","slug":"celebrities-flock-to-tyson-fury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=5450","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities flock to Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrities flock to Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Anthony Gharib, ESPN<span class=\"timestamp \">October 28, 2023, 11:03 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The mega fight between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is finally here, taking place on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Choice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celebrities-flock-to-Tyson-Fury-vs-Francis-Ngannou.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1698539957_787_Celebrities-flock-to-Tyson-Fury-vs-Francis-Ngannou.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fury&#8217;s belt, which he retained last December after beating Derek Chisora, will not be on the line in the fight.  Ngannou is making his boxing debut after leaving the UFC earlier this year due to contract disputes.  Ngannou signed a contract with the PFL in May that allows him to also compete in boxing.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities have flocked to Saudi Arabia to witness the battle between two of the world&#8217;s baddest heavyweights.<\/p>\n<p>Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who helped Ngannou prepare for this fight, will be in Ngannou&#8217;s corner.  Past and present UFC fighters also came, including Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya and Chuck Liddell, as well as boxing greats such as Oscar De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield and Larry Holmes.  <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/football\/\"   title=\"Football\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Football<\/a> luminaries were also in attendance, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays club football in Saudi Arabia, Rio Ferdinand, Luis Figo and Brazilian legend Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the biggest names in attendance for Fury vs. Ngannou.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc3b <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kanyewest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KanyeWest<\/a> stopped until <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FuryNgannou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FuryNgannou<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleOfTheBaddest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BattleOfTheBaddest<\/a> |  https:\/\/t.co\/2heUqaYy86 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gJm78O28jm\">pic.twitter.com\/gJm78O28jm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trboxing\/status\/1718356402291564841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The moment <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/francis_ngannou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@francis_ngannou<\/a> realizes it&#8217;s the real Slim Shady\ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p>The stars are out for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FuryNgannou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FuryNgannou<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5: @tntsportboxing\/IG <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qaS34807FT\">pic.twitter.com\/qaS34807FT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 PFL (@PFLMMA) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFLMMA\/status\/1718330728130236532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An icon in ALL combat sports \ud83d\udc10<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeTyson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mike Tyson<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FuryNgannou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FuryNgannou<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleOfTheBaddest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BattleOfTheBaddest<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rzMxJElppX\">pic.twitter.com\/rzMxJElppX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trboxing\/status\/1718357902170501295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stylebender?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StyleBender<\/a> pays a final visit to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/francis_ngannou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Francis_Ngannou<\/a> \ud83e\udd1d<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FuryNgannou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FuryNgannou<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleOfTheBaddest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BattleOfTheBaddest<\/a> |  https:\/\/t.co\/2heUqaYy86 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bFVYnFJeac\">pic.twitter.com\/bFVYnFJeac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trboxing\/status\/1718366721504154097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc10 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cristiano<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>My boyfriend is in the building!  \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffd\u2764\ufe0f<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Riyadhseason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SeasonRiyadh<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleOfTheBaddest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BattleOfTheBaddest<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/goNhGsmOQz\">pic.twitter.com\/goNhGsmOQz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rioferdy5\/status\/1718377676161925249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The boys are in the house \ud83d\udd25\u2705\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuisFigo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LuisFigo<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ronaldo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ronaldo<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNotoriousMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheNotoriousMMA<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RiyadhSeason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RiyadhSeason<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Turki_alalshikh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Turki_alalshikh<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kx9oDLMXkQ\">pic.twitter.com\/kx9oDLMXkQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rioferdy5\/status\/1718368099651473432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some of the best combat sports are gearing up to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FuryNgannou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FuryNgannou<\/a> \ud83d\ude4c <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sJQ4jD8p6v\">pic.twitter.com\/sJQ4jD8p6v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNRingside\/status\/1718381739310227822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lil Baby performed before the main event for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FuryNgannou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FuryNgannou<\/a> \ud83c\udfa4 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNRingside?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ESPNRingside<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9zPZ9Jhylp\">pic.twitter.com\/9zPZ9Jhylp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Sports Center (@SportsCenter) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1718385348169118168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usykaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Usykaa<\/a> has a watchful eye tonight \ud83d\udc40<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FuryNgannou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FuryNgannou<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleOfTheBaddest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BattleOfTheBaddest<\/a> |  https:\/\/t.co\/2heUqaYy86 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XnxdzGr6ER\">pic.twitter.com\/XnxdzGr6ER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trboxing\/status\/1718390166199611601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrities flock to Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou\u060c Anthony Gharib, ESPNOctober 28, 2023, 11:03 p.m. The mega fight between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is finally here, taking place on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 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