BOXING fans were in stitches as they saw Cristiano Ronaldo looking “terrified” of Conor McGregor.

The global football icon was seated next to the outspoken Irishman to watch Anthony Joshua’s blockbuster bout with Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia.

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Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo were seated next to each other in Saudi Arabia

But fans reckon football legend Ronaldo was terrified of the Irishman

Manny Pacquiao was called out by McGregor once again

As UFC icon McGregor was yelling at a Saudi boxing master about former foe Manny Pacquiao, cameras cut to the two ringside.

However, Ronaldo’s extreme discomfort drew greater attention from TNT Sport viewers.

McGregor ranted: “I love Manny, tell Manny to grow a set of balls. Tell Manny to grow a set of balls and fight me at a higher weight.

“Why not? It’s his sport. If he wants me to come down to a smaller weight he should let me use more of my weapons.

“I should be able to kick, I should be able to grapple. Shouldn’t that be fair? Say it to him, is he a man or a mouse? Is Manny a man or a mouse?”

He signed off his demands by sharing a laugh with Ronaldo – but fans were convinced the Manchester United was petrified deep down.

One said: “Ronaldo is terrified of him.”

Another added: “Ronaldo looks terrified.”

While airline Ryanair chimed in too, joking: “Middle seat vibes.”

Pacquiao signed with Paradigm Management, who also represent McGregor, in 2020, to set up a potential bout between them.

But PacMan would later be embroiled in a legal dispute with Paradigm, which he lost in May.

Pacquiao, 45, was ordered to pay $5.1 million (£4m) after he fought Yordenis Ugas, 36, without Paradigm’s involvement.

The Filipino hero resigned following the defeat, but he has since hinted at a return.

Since his defeat by American fighter Floyd Mayweather, 46, in 2017, McGregor, 35, has not entered the ring again.

He also needs special permission from the UFC to enter the ring, which is against his contract.

McGregor has refused to rule out fighting again in the future now that he has a good relationship with the Saudis.

He traveled to Riyadh to assist Pacquiao after Francis Ngannou, a 38-year-old former UFC champion, was controversially beaten by Tyson Fury in October.

Additionally, McGregor returned to Saudi Arabia alongside Ronaldo, 38, to witness Joshua defeat Wallin.

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