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The weigh-in for Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto, the biggest fight of the year, was a circus. The MGM Grand reached maximum capacity well before the actual weigh-in took place as fans mostly of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent flooded the MGM Grand hoping to get in.
MGM Grand security made a human fence of security guards blocking off the entrance from hundreds of yards away to keep hundreds of fans outiside.
In house it was a maximum capacity crowd cheering at the top of their lungs with over 7,000 people in attendance.
The most important thing was Miguel Cotto did indeed make the contractual catch weight of 145 pounds weighing in at 145 exactly. Pacquiao came in at 144 pounds.
This is the heaviest Manny has ever weighed in for a fight. In the Oscar De La Hoya fight he weighed in at 142 pounds.
Other fighters in attendance were: Nonito Donaire, Roberto Duran, Julio Ceasar Chavez Jr., Antonio Margarito, and Juan Manuel Lopez.
Entourage actor Jeremy Piven took the stage and made the crowd laugh as he asked funny questions to both fighters and to the crowd.
As of now, Pacquiao is still the significant betting favorite at minus-300. Miguel Cotto is listed at plus-250.
Both fighters appeared to look ripped and strong and ready to go to war.
Once again, it's on!
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