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Sports Execs, Celebs At Big Fight Include Robert Kraft, David Levy, Jay Z, Clint Eastwood

Sports execs and celebrities were out in full force for Saturday night's FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.-MANNY PACQUIAO bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Attendees included CBS President & CEO LES MOONVES, who was seated next to Patriots Owner ROBERT KRAFT. Also on hand were Yahoo Chair & CEO TERRY SEMEL, Turner Broadcasting President DAVID LEVY, Universal Filmed Entertainment Chair JEFF SHELL, CBS President of Television Networks Distribution RAY HOPKINS, Showtime Chair & CEO MATT BLANK, Fox Sports Head of Business Operations DAVID NATHANSON, HBO Chair & CEO RICHARD PLEPLER, HBO Programming President MICHAEL LOMBARDO and Lionsgate CEO JON FELTHEIMER. Celebs in the arena included actors CLINT EASTWOOD and ROBERT DE NIRO, musicians JAY Z, BEYONCE and STING, Patriots QB TOM BRADY, Basketball HOFer MAGIC JOHNSON, Pro Football HOFer MICHAEL STRAHAN and Tennis HOFers ANDRE AGASSI and STEFFI GRAF. Late night host JIMMY KIMMEL walked behind Pacquiao on his way toward the ring (THE DAILY). Also in the crowd were OPRAH WINFREY, singer JUSTIN BIEBER, Boxing HOFer MIKE TYSON, actors CLAIRE DANES and JON VOIGHT and musician PHARRELL the Saturday's fight. Guests included actors TOBEY MAGUIRE and KEVIN CONNOLLY, boxer BRYANT JENNINGS and CBS News' GAYLE KING. Kraft "stopped at Jay Z's table for a powwow" (PAGESIX.com, 5/4).

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