Tickets for Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou boxing match go on sale

Tickets for the crossover boxing match between top fighters Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou are now on sale, as the two heavyweight champs set to battle it out on October 28 in Riyadh in what was dubbed “Battle of the Baddest”.

The British boxer Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, earlier claimed he could beat the former UFC champion in any code of fighting, and predicted an easy victory against the French-Cameroonian fighter

The October contest will take place under professional boxing rules, with three judges ringside adopting the standard ‘10-point-must’ system.

Ticket prices are pegged to as low as 100 Saudi riyals for general admission to the event, to as high as 3,500 riyals in what organizers pegged as royal class seats for boxing afficionados. Other VIP-class tickets cost 1,000 riyals and 2,500 riyals, and offer exclusive perks and coveted ringside views of the boxing match.

General admission tickets meanwhile are priced at 100 riyals, 200 riyals, 300 riyals, 400 riyals and 500 riyals.

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo earlier appeared in a video promoting the October fight.

The short video begins with extracts from newspaper headlines about Fury versus Ngannou fight, then switches to the Al-Nassr player fielding questions during a press conference when one reporter asks, “Ronaldo! What do you think of Francis’ chances against Fury?”

The Portuguese star dismisses the question by merely responding, ‘Next question’ while shaking his head.