Steven Gerrard and Lennox Lewis arrive for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk as celebs and sporting royalty descend on Riyadh
PREMIER LEAGUE legend Steven Gerrard was among the star names to arrive for Tyson Fury’s historic title fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury meets Usyk in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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And top names from the sporting world arrived early ahead of the super-fight including Gerrard and British boxing legend Lennox Lewis.
Gerrard, a Champions League winner with Liverpool, is currently in charge of Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq.
He was snapped heading into the arena wearing a navy polo flanked down for an interview with TNT Sports.
Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight champion in history, was not far behind him.
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to also take his seat, next to Anthony Joshua.
Ronaldo watched Fury, 35, controversially win a points verdict over ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou, 37, in October.
And fans reacted hilariously to UFC icon Conor McGregor, 35, giving Fury an earful from ringside.
The former Manchester United forward is seated next to Joshua, 34, who will have a keen eye on tonight’s winner.
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AJ has twice lost to Usyk, 37, but hopes to face Fury later down the line in a blockbuster Battle of Britain bout.
Although he sided with his former rival to win the fight of the century after 24 hard-fought rounds shared.
He told talkSPORT: “Well look I’ve fought Oleksandr Usyk so I can go only speak on what I have experienced from him.
“Phenomenal fighter, does everything to a tee and I would say he is going to do a really good job.
“I have never fought Tyson Fury so I can’t really speak on how he will perform or what it is like to face him so only speaking on what I know I would have to say Oleksandr Usyk will be victorious.”
