LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – The stage is all set for the ‘Fight of the Century’ between Filipino Manny Pacquiao and American Floyd Mayweather.  The much-anticipated boxing match happens on Saturday, May 2, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Today,  it was announced that American singer-actor Jamie Foxx will sing the U.S. National Anthem while Filipino American Gail Banawis will render the Philippine Nation Anthem.

Foxx is billed to star as Mike Tyson in his upcoming biopic and  co-starred alongside Will Smith the 2001 film,  Ali. He also performed “America, the Beautiful” before a Pacquiao fight in 2011 .

Banawis will perform with a group of singing pastors who are closely affiliated with the boxing icon. She has made a name for herself performing in front of Fil-Am communities in New York and New Jersey. It was Pacquiao himself who reached out to her and asked her if she could be part of the choir that would sing “Lupang Hinirang.”

Pacquiao’s Entrance Song

Previously, the Pacquiao camp wanted Manny to enter the ring to a song he himself recorded – ‘Lalaban Ako Para Sa Pilipino’ (I will fight for the Filipinos).

But after much cajoling and persistence, TV late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will now do the honors of singing Manny’s song live at the MGM Grand.

Pacquiao gave his  approval during his appearance at last night’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ where the host demonstrated to the boxer that he knows the song well and will be very honored to be in Pacquiao’s entourage. (See video of Kimmel and Pacquiao’s duet below)

Teenage singing idol Justin Bieber is also expected to  be at ringside.  He is known to be an avid fan and supporter of Mayweather. Sources close to Mayweather said that Bieber wanted to sing “America the Beautiful,” during intermission, but the boxing promoters refused on the grounds that Bieber is not American. (He is Canadian)