British blagger tags on to Leo DiCaprio's entourage to get ringside at 'fight of the century' in Vegas – then is saved from security by Floyd Mayweather himself

A blagger pretended to be part of Leonardo DiCaprio's entourage to get ringside at the 'fight of the century' and was even defended by Floyd Mayweather after he was rumbled by security.

Steve Carruthers, 24, from Hull in East Yorkshire, put on his best suit and waited outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena ahead of Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather's big fight on Saturday.

When he spotted the A-list actor he followed behind his team straight into the VIP bar, where he mingled with the likes of Christian Bale, Donald Trump, Michael Keaton and Paris Hilton. 

Chancer: Steve Carruthers, 24, managed to blag his way past security at the Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight on Saturday night, where he got a picture with the boxers (pictured right with Mayweather)

Shameless: Mr Carruthers poses for a quick selfie with Manny Pacquiao after the fight, when he pretended to be among the journalists waiting outside their dressing rooms

Even after the fight he thought he'd try his luck once more in a bid to meet the fighting legends and joined journalists filtering past security teams and waiting outside their dressing rooms.

But the business graduate, who is on a six-week trip to the U.S., was caught out by the MGM security team when he asked Mayweather for an autograph.

He thought his luck was up but to Mr Carruthers' surprise Mayweather turned to one of the guard's and said 'I've got him', before inviting him to his press conference and posing for photos.