A blagger found himself ringside at the fight of the century after disguising himself as a member of boxing champ Floyd Mayweather’s entourage.

Ifran Ahmed, 29, of Braintree, pulled the stunt in Las Vegas at the weekend with pal Chris Stowe, 30, of Romford.

The pair bought cheap tickets to the bout between Mayweather and arch-rival Manny Pacquiao but then donned Mayweather tracksuits and caps to blend in with stars who had paid up to £650,000 for a seat.

Mr Ahmed told the Sun: “We had the night of our lives. Everyone was really friendly because they thought we were millionaires.

“We got some ‘nose-bleed’ seats on the cheap then dressed up in all the gear. When Floyd’s entourage arrived we piggybacked them to get ringside.

“Nicole Scherzinger was a laugh. She was having a great time with her girlfriends.

“Lewis Hamilton wasn’t sitting with her but they could have easily bumped into each other.

“I’m a Newcastle fan so I spoke to Sting about whether we will get relegated. He asked why an Essex lad supported them and said I was sentenced to a lifetime of misery.”

The friends managed to take selfies with a host of big names, including singer Justin Bieber, actors Mark Wahlberg and Verne Troyer, and socialite Paris Hilton.