Jamie Foxx to Sing National Anthem at Pacquiao v. Mayweather Fight

Jamie Foxx performs onstage at Apollo in the Hamptons at The Creeks on Aug. 16, 2014 in East Hampton, New York.  

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Jamie Foxx will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" this Saturday at the inevitably star-studded "Fight of the Century" in Las Vegas -- a.k.a. Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather -- according to TMZ Sports.

Watch Idina Menzel Perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLIX

The choice makes sense, promotionally: Foxx is billed to star as Mike Tyson in his upcoming biopic and co-starred alongside Will Smith in 2001's Ali. He also performed "America, the Beautiful" before a Pacquiao fight in 2011 as well -- watch his emotional rendition below:

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