David Adeleye tells story of meeting Eminem in Riyadh Posted on November 5, 2023 By Remy Gelenidze Although David Adeleye ‘s match versus Fabio Wardley did not go in his favor, he still had a positive experience on his journey to Saudi Arabia. Advertisement In the seventh round of his rematch with Wardley, Adeleye was knocked out on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou late last month. Advertisement Adeleye’s first loss in his professional boxing career will undoubtedly be difficult to accept, but he did get to meet some of his heroes while in Saudi Arabia for the highly anticipated tournament.“On my table, I was sitting alongside my commercial agent, I had Amir Khan on my left and I had Eminem sitting across from me. They told me Eminem was on my table and they’d done the seating arrangements so we would be across from each other and I was like ‘What?!’ David Adeleye told to talkSPORT. Advertisement Then he continued: “There’s a boxing game that’s coming out on PSP and I was playing it with him, it was humbling. He was giving me words of encouragement the day before the fight and can you imagine what is was like? There were big musicians there who I like listening to giving me words of encouragement.”For the full interview, visit talkSPORT. Advertisement RECENT RELATED ARTICLESMimi Barks Cites Eminem as the Foundation of Her SoundMay 4, 2026Westside Boogie Talks New Album Progress and Playing It for EminemMay 2, 2026RZA Recalls Meeting Eminem: “Lyricists Recognized Him Immediately”May 1, 2026Doja Cat Freestyles Over “The Real Slim Shady” Beat, Nails Eminem’s Iconic DeliveryApril 23, 2026Jack Harlow Reflects on Eminem Song That Changed His LifeApril 23, 2026D-Nice Reacts to Eminem Wearing T-Shirt of His Album CoverApril 21, 2026 David AdeleyeEminem