Martin Nievera, Tom Jones sing anthems at Pacquiao-Hatton bout

MANILA, Philippines –Martin Nievera, wearing a T-shirt designed by the late rapper Francis Magalona, broke tradition by being the first male to sing the Philippine National Anthem for Manny Pacquiao at the Filipino icon's IBO light welterweight bout with Ricky Hatton, Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). He was followed by pop icon Sir Tom Jones, who sang "God Save the Queen," the British National Anthem, and Fil-Am Jasmine Villegas, who sang the "Star-Spangled Banner," the US National Anthem. The bout is being witnessed by a star-studded audience that includes Oscar de la Hoya, Jack Nicholson, and Mariah Careye Sports analysts Ed Picson and Ed Tolentino were one in saying that the Battle of the East and West would be a brutal fight, but Pacquiao’s speed might once again lead him to victory and cement his reputation as the world’s pound-for-pound king of boxing. - GMANews.TV