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.

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

Cameras panned to the pair ringside, just as UFC legend McGregor was aiming a rant at a Saudi boxing boss, about old rival Manny Pacquiao.

But viewers on TNT Sport were more interested in the incredibly uncomfortable Ronaldo.

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.

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One said: “Ronaldo is terrified of him.”

Another added: “Ronaldo looks terrified.”

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

In 2020, Pacquiao partnered with Paradigm Management, who also represents McGregor, in hopes of arranging a possible match.

However, PacMan would eventually become involved in a lawsuit against Paradigm, which he ultimately lost in May.

After Pacquiao, 45, faced Yordenis Ugas, 36, without Paradigm’s help, he was sentenced to pay $5.1 million (£4 million).

After losing, the Filipino hero retired, but he has since made hints about coming back.

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

Additionally, he need specific authorization from the UFC in order to enter the ring and violate his contract.

Now that he has established a rapport with the Saudis, McGregor has declined to rule out competing in another boxing match in the future.

When 38-year-old former UFC champion Francis Ngannou was controversially defeated by Tyson Fury in October, he went to Riyadh to support Pacquiao.

And McGregor was back out in Saudi with Ronaldo, 38, to watch as Joshua topped the bill against Wallin.