Mystery as Cristiano Ronaldo nowhere to be seen at Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou despite special front row seat

CRISTIANO RONALDO was not present at last night’s fight between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou, despite having a seat reserved for him.

The heavyweight clash took place in Riyadh, where Ronaldo now plies his trade with Al-Nassr.

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A ringside seat had been reserved for Cristiano Ronaldo[/caption]

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Ronaldo, 39, was a no show at the event[/caption]

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Anthony Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou in Riyadh[/caption]

A front row ringside seat appeared to be left free for the 39-year-old, with “CR7” emblazoned on it.

Ronaldo‘s seat would have been next to Saudi Royal adviser Turki Alalshikh.

Despite the front row vantage point being left free for him with a personalised embossed chair – rather than paper printout like most celebs in the stands – Ronaldo did not show up.

Irrespective of his absence, there were famous football faces in the house.

Brazilian icon Ronaldo showed up to watch the action, witnessing Joshua’s brutal second round knockout of Ngannou.

Jose Mourinho was also in attendance, and could be seen filming goings on with his phone.

Portuguese Ronaldo met Francis Ngannou in October, and even had a picture taken with the Cameroonian’s mum.

He sat ringside alongside partner Georgina Rodriguez for Ngannou”s bout with Tyson Fury.

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Jose Mourinho and Ronaldo pose with Eddie Hearn[/caption]

Ronaldo has recently found himself in hot water with the Saudi Pro League.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was hit with a one-match ban and £4,190 for making an “obscene gesture” during a match last month.

He subsequently missed his side’s 4-4 draw with Al-Hazm.

Ronaldo returned for his team’s most recent match, netting a penalty in a 3-2 win at Al-Shabab.

During the game he was once again taunted with Lionel Messi chants by opposition fans.

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Ronaldo posed for a snap with Ngannou and his mum last year[/caption]

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Ronaldo showed up to Ngannou’s fight with Tyson Fury last October[/caption]