Justin Bieber, Jimmy Kimmel and Burger King highlight fighter entrances
Justin Bieber, Jimmy Kimmel and the Burger King stole the show before Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao tapped gloves at the MGM Grand on Saturday night.
Because of course they did.
As has become custom, Mayweather was escorted to the ring by Bieber. They were joined, however, by the Burger King mascot and one presumes the hamburger chain paid a pretty penny for the opportunity.
Why the Burger King and Justin Bieber pic.twitter.com/krloyHz7YC
— Adrian Carrasquillo (@Carrasquillo) May 3, 2015
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel, meanwhile, lampooned Mayweather's unique choice of escorts by dressing like Rev Run from Run DMC and sporting a pretty funny t-shirt.
Love Jimmy Kimmel's shirt it has a Pac-Man eating a bunch of little Mayweather faces pic.twitter.com/eRlJbjVR3D
— Larry Brown (@LBSports) May 3, 2015
Pacquiao, Kimmel and Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, even took time to snap a selfie off during the ring walk.
14 years in the gym for 1 night in the ring. #MayPac pic.twitter.com/VWWxeEkyN9
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) May 3, 2015
While all the silliness soon went away and the two men got down to fighting, the entrances were a perfect ending to the circus atmosphere that surrounded this matchup for the past five years.