RONNIE O’SULLIVAN led the star names in Saudi Arabia to watch Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
The pair put on a 12-round thriller in May with Usyk emerging as the first four-belt undisputed champion in heavyweight history.
Jason Statham and his partner Rosie Huntington-Whiteley[/caption]
Statham and Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh[/caption]
Now, seven months later and they run it back with Fury bulking up to 20 STONE as he prepares to fight for the first time with a loss.
Big names from the world of sport, Hollywood and entertainment stepped out in Riyadh for the occasion.
Snooker legend O’Sullivan – who helped launch a series in Saudi – was there in support of Fury.
He told TNT Sports: “I think it will be a great fight. It’s good to be here.
“I don’t really know how to read Fury, he’s a bit unpredictable, a bit unreadable. He’s his own man.
“He’s a bit of a maverick so I try not to read too much into it. I just hope he’s had a good training camp and I want him to win.”
Movie star Jason Statham had the best ringside seat in the house alongside his partner Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
He donned a black suit and pair of sunglasses – looking like he had just walked off a set of his latest action film.
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Statham had been in Jeddah for the Red Sea International Film Festival.
The boxing world was also out in force, heavyweight champions past and present looking dapper.
British great Lennox Lewis sat ringside with Wladimir Klitschko – two of the division’s greatest.
Daniel Dubois – who inherited the IBF title Usyk vacated – looks to be on a scouting mission.
His next opponent, Joseph Parker on February 22, was part of Fury’s team in the dressing room.
He was joined by Fury’s wife Paris – who stunned in a floral outfit.
Prince Naseem Hamed beamed from ringside and was met with a huge reception.
Wladimir Klitschko sits down next to Lennox Lewis[/caption]
Paris Fury watching from ringside[/caption]
Naseem Hamed sat next to son Sami[/caption]
