With a life long rivalry between the duo who are seen as arguably the best two players of their generation, fans might be thrilled to see another twist of superiority ground outside the pitch as Anthony Joshua backs Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Lionel Messi in a boxing fight.
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The British fighter of Nigerian descent is pushing for a potential bout between the two superstars as he reveals he’d love to see rivals square up in a misfits boxing bout after the former boxing champion was asked to name two non-boxers to compete.
The big football fan who is currently enjoying some time off after beating Robert Helenius via a seventh-round KO at the 02 Arena in London last month has said that he would love to see two icons of the sport go head-to-head to continue their personal rivalry in the fighting arena.
In an interview posted on YouTube, Joshua was asked to name two non-boxers he’d love to see fight based on personalities alone, and responded with “Ronaldo versus Messi’, taking one of modern football’s fiercest rivalries into a new battleground.”
When asked who won, Joshua said ‘Ronaldo’, before adding: “I love Messi and Ronaldo. Messi’s got that vision though. I can imagine him bobbing and weaving, angles, but yeah, it’d be tough. They’re both as good as each other.”
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When faced with the idea of facing the Portuguese icon, Joshua said: “Nah, I respect Ronaldo.”
The suggestion of a hypothetical fight between two other football rivals was floated as well – Romelu Lukaku versus Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
In response to that, Joshua said: “Yeah, they don’t like each other anyway, do they? That would be a bad boy fight too, to be fair.”
Joshua, a two-time world champion, is expected to face Deontay Wilder next in a mega-money bout in Saudi Arabia before the end of 2023.
