Where to Watch Mayweather vs. Pacquiao aka "The Fight of the Century" in Beijing

[Update 5/3]: Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will fight against undefeated five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, May 3 at around 11am Beijing Time -- perfect timing for a Beijing bender.

Pacquiao, from General Santos, Philippines, is the current WBO welterweight champion, the first and only eight-division world champion. Mayweather, born in Las Vegas, is the current WBC, WBA and Ring welterweight champion, and the current WBC Super, WBA and Ring junior middleweight champion.

Both of them have been rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by various sporting news and boxing websites including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo! Sports and The Ring.

Billed “The Fight of the Century," the pay-per-view fight may gross up to USD 400 million and possibly become the highest grossing fight in world history.

Here's who around town is planning on showing the fight in Beijing:

Black Sun Bar
The Black Sun bar at Chaoyang Park West Gate will be showing the match.

Centro, Kerry Hotel
The party will start at 8am. For RMB 260 per person, you'll enjoy a full American breakfast set with free flow of soft drinks, chilled juice and Carlsberg draft beer. For information and reservations, call 8565 2398.

Cuju Moroccan Bistro & Rummery
One of Beijing's outstanding sports bars will most certainly be open and broadcasting the bout live Sunday morning while they serve breakfast and preview dishes from their new, upcoming brunch. 6407 9782.

Home Plate Bar-B-Que
Home Plate will be showing the action on five flat screen TVs and their projection screen. Doors will open at 8.30am. Breakfast burritos and sandwiches will start at 9am. Buckets of PBR, draft beer, Bloody Marys and mixed drinks will be on happy hour. Breakfast, booze, BBQ and big hits!

The Irish Volunteer
Mayweather supporters, reconsider: The Irish Volunteer is offering free Tsingtao Beer for a Pacquiao knockout. Doors will open at 9am.

The Local
Doors will open at at 9am, and coverage will start at 10am. They will be showing the free satellite TV broadcast out of the Philippines so the commentary will be in English and perhaps Tagalog.

Paddy O’Shea’s
Paddy's has a strong tradition of showing sport of all kinds and will be open for Mayweather vs. Paquiao as well. Doors will open at 9am.

Plan B
Doors will open at 8.30am. Special deals on drinks with three pitchers of Bloody Marys or Sangria for only RMB100. Speaking of grub, a full English breakfast will be served for RMB 60.

Q Mex
Q Mex will definitely show the fight and doors will open at 8.30am. The game will be showed on seven flat screen HD tvs and the projection screen. Specials on breakfast burrito (RMB 45), chorizo & potato tacos (RMB 55), huevos rancheros with Andy's chorizo sausage (RMB 40), carlsberg pitcher (RMB 65) and margarita pitcher (RMB 120). 

Tim’s Texas BBQ
Doors will open at 8.30am and live coverage will start at 9am. RMB 80 at door, but you will be granted with a RMB 80 voucher for any use. Full menu will be served. You'll be in a dandy mood watching the game on HD televisions with surround sound.

If you'd prefer to watch the games in the comfort of your own home, the game will be streamed live on CCTV Sports and local internet site LeTV.

Photos: Wikipedia and courtesy of the venues