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Awkward moment Francis Ngannou BLANKS Eminem as rap superstar rocks up in Riyadh for Tyson Fury megafight
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FRANCIS NGANNOU awkwardly almost blanked Eminem as the rap superstar rocked up in Riyadh for the MMA great’s megafight with Tyson Fury.
The ex-UFC champion collides with the WBC heavyweight title holder in a crossover boxing bout in Saudi Arabia tonight.
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The 35-year-old ’s belt will not be contested but he is putting his undefeated record on the line in the much-maligned showdown.
His Cameroon-born opponent, who and has now , has been .
Both stars are now in the Middle East and they came .
Stars from all over the world have flown in for the bout, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the list of big names.
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Many of the celebrities attended a Gala dinner at the St Regis Hotel last night, with the ex-Manchester United ace joined by his namesake, former Brazilian international Ronaldo at the event.
There was also another huge megastar in attendance, none other than .
However, Ngannou had to double take after initially ignoring the American rapper.
A clip emerged on social media from yesterday’s bash that showed “The Predator” walking past Eminem before his coach, Dewey Cooper, grabbed Ngannou’s attention.
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He appeared to say in the clip: “Em! That's Eminem.”
Ngannou’s team then pointed out Eminem to him, but the grappler still appeared oblivious until he took a second look and then his expression hilariously changed as they shared an embrace and later posed for a snap.
Meanwhile, former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand also made an appearance on the red carpet.
Mike Tyson also joined the A-listers, who would later all pose with the two fighters for a huge group photo together with a boxing glove on one hand.
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