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"First football, then sparring." Usyk recalled meeting with Ronaldo

Alexandr Ormanji | Published Nov. 17, 2023, 9:46 a.m.

Alexander Usik, world heavyweight champion according to WBA, WBO, IBF, during yesterday's press conference in London recalled how he met Cristiano Ronaldo at the Fury-Nganou boxing match.

"Wow! Cristiano turned out to be a fan of mine. Madness! Sparring with Ronaldo? Yes, we’ll do some sparring, but first we’ll play football,” Usyk said.

Let us remind you that on February 17, Alexander Usik will fight with Tyson Fury. In this confrontation, the title of absolute world heavyweight champion will be at stake.

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