- Garcia’s photo spree comes a day after he assisted Al-Nassr against Al-Hilal.
- The boxer made his appearance less than a month after Devin Haney’s victory.
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Controversial boxer Ryan Garcia continued his photo shoot in Saudi Arabia with famous faces ahead of Oleksandr Usyk’s split decision victory with Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Anthony Joshua on Saturday night.
Garcia attended a Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal for the first time on Friday, where he met Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. while wearing an Al-Nassr jersey.
All eyes in Riyadh were focused on Usyk fighting Tyson Fury, as the Ukrainian handed ‘The Gypsy King’ his first professional defeat to become boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion in more than two decades.
García took a photo that he posted on Instagram with Ronaldo and Joshua in the ring, while he found Neymar elsewhere in the venue.
Garcia’s appearance comes less than a month after his controversial victory over Devin Haney in a super lightweight title fight.
García went to Al-Nassr without taking a photo with Ronaldo but he did so on Saturday
García found Al-Hilal forward Neymar in the large crowd for the fight in Saudi Arabia
Fellow boxer Anthony Joshua was also sitting in the ring for the heavyweight title fight.
More than a week after his victory over Haney, Garcia reportedly tested positive for the drug Ostarine the day before his victory.
Garcia denies taking the performance-enhancing drug and insisted on getting tested again.
Haney’s title was not on the line in the fight as Garcia missed weight, but it did end Haney’s undefeated streak to begin his career with 31 wins.
Earlier this week, Haney asked the New York State Athletic Commission to have the result of his fight with Garcia overturned due to the positive test.
Haney’s attorney argued that Garcia had an unfair advantage in the fight due to missing weight in addition to possible use of a performance-enhancing drug.
Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion since Lennox Lewis, who was also present at the fight, and one judge scored the fight 114-113 for Fury, but he won on the other two scorecards 114-113 and 115- 112.
A rematch between the fighters is expected in October.