A number of sports stars from past and present are set to attend President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration Monday, including some stars from the world of combat sports — where Trump has garnered a number of supporters. In addition to UFC President Dana White, other expected attendees include former boxing stars Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, current boxing stars Jake and Logan Paul and UFC fighter Conor McGregor. Elsewhere in the world of sports, Oilers LW Evander Kane, MLB free agent P Noah Syndergaard and former NFLers Brian Urlacher, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown are also expected to be seen in the crowd. A number of these athletes are “expected at a black-tie reception” that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will co-host with several prominent sports team owners Monday night before the inaugural balls (AXIOS, 1/19).
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is also “planning to attend” the inauguration. Infantino says Trump has been “very supportive of FIFA,” and the governing body’s next two major tournaments — the 2025 Club World Cup and the 2026 men’s World Cup — are set to be staged in the U.S. (USA TODAY, 1/18). Other UFC fighters expected to attend include Jorge Masvidal and heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who celebrated with Trump after retaining the championship in a November bout (NBCNEWS.com, 1/17).
Meanwhile, Trump during a campaign-style rally in Washington yesterday said once he is president, he will take action to “keep men out of women’s sports” (REUTERS, 1/19).
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