by John Juan, Jr. | Boxing
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - After months of training and fight hype, Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto weighed in Friday night for the fight of the year at the catch weight of 145 pounds.  About 6,500 fans were in attendance, cheering “Manny, Manny” and “Cotto, Cotto.” The weigh-in was open to the public and it reached maximum capacity by 1:30 PM PST, an hour before the event started. The atmosphere was loud with excitement — cheers going back and forth from Filipino and Puerto Rican fans. Philippines and Puerto Rico flags waved throughout the stadium, expressing the support for their country.

Boxing’s Pound for Pound King, Manny Pacquiao, weighed in at a solid 144 pounds and welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto tipped the scale at 145 pounds. The championship fight will be held Saturday night for Cotto’s World Boxing Organization world title at the MGM Grand hotel and casino. Critics are saying it will be Power versus Speed . We’ll just have to wait and see who will come out with more Firepower, the pound for pound king or the champion.

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