The highly anticipated showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather that took several years before it was finalized will finally happen on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As expected ticket prices soared to record highs and just hundreds of casual boxing fans were able to purchase tickets when it was released online. Pay-per-view feeds are in demand, but the price is way higher than the usual -- $100 in the United States.

While tickets are hard to find and PPV prices are too high, boxing fans in Mexico, Philippines and Colombia can watch the highly anticipated Pacquiao-Mayweather fight for free.

According to Daily Mail Online, boxing fans in Mexico, where the sport is very popular as proven by a big number of Mexican boxers who became superstars over the years, can catch the action for free as Mexican television networks Televisa and Azteca will show the fight live in the country.

Boxing fans in Colombia can also watch the upcoming showdown without the need for a paid subscription as RCN will also show the Pacquiao-Mayweather bout for free.

And of course in the Philippines, the world will stop on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) as Filipinos are expected to watch the fight to support their boxing hero. Filipino boxing aficionados subscribed to PPV for around $50-60, but the fight will also be offered for free in several places and in different ways.

The fight will be shown live for free in different public places like provincial gymnasiums and government-owned schools and universities. Local government officials made sure their constituents will witness the biggest fight in history.

According to the Philippine Star, Filipino lawmakers received reserved tickets from Pacquiao, but most of them opted to watch the showdown via live feed with their constituents.

One local government unit in the Philippines also gave their residents a chance to watch the fight live, but all are required to bring at least three empty plastic bottles to support the government's recycling program.

Restaurants and bars in the Philippines also offered viewing of the fight for a certain price -- around $10-30 entrance fee. The Philippine Daily Inquirer compiled a list of venues for free viewing.

The three biggest television networks in the Philippines -- ABS-CBN, GMA and TV 5 -- will also air the fight for free, but on a slightly delayed basis.

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