kenny bayless served as the in-ring referee, as chosen by the nevada athletic commission. bayless has previously officiated five of mayweather's past bouts and seven of pacquiao's and he earned a record $25,000 for officiating this fight. burt clements, dave moretti and glenn feldman served as judges. the u.s. national anthem, "the star-spangled banner", was performed by jamie foxx. the philippine national anthem, "lupang hinirang", was performed by filipino-american singer gail banawis, joined by the word chorale—a choir of filipino pastors.