Joshua himself came fresh from his devastating knockout win over Ngannou to take in the sights of the Formula One paddock and watch the race get underway.

The 34-year-old looked well rested and on good form after his latest win and posed for photos and exchanged words with other sports stars at the luxury race venue.

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Anthony Joshua was present at Saturday’s F1 GP in Saudi Arabia just a day after his boxing win over Francis Ngannou

Legendary football manager Jose Mourinho was also in attendance at the race in Jeddah

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra was a special guest of Red Bull at the event

Former Manchester United Premier League and Champions League winner, Patrice Evra, spent time alongside the boxing superstar as they basked in the floodlights of the desert circuit.

Evra was a guest of the championship-winning Red Bull garage and enjoyed getting up close and personal with members of the team before the racing got underway.

The Frenchman was spotted alongside Italian legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon who was another of the famous faces on show.

Iconic Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon spent time with Red Bull star Max Verstappen before the race

Joshua made the trip to Jeddah after knocking out Francis Ngannou on Friday evening

Buffon donned a cool jacket and jeans combination as he exchanged a signed wheel with F1 world champion Max Verstappen.

Jose Mourinho was another face on show as the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager also made the journey from Riyadh to Jeddah after watching Joshua’s boxing win ringside on the previous evening.

Mourinho congratulated Joshua immediately after his win over Ngannou as the pair interacted following the bout and was similarly popular in the F1 paddock.

The Portuguese has been out of management since being sacked by Roma earlier in the year and has been taking in some of sport’s most glamorous events around the world as a spectator.