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LAS VEGAS – The biggest fight of the year is just right around the corner and everyone who arrived early to Las Vegas is feeling the hype.
Pictures of Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto are splashed all over the MGM Grand Hotel, where the fight is taking place this Saturday, November 14.
Walking through the MGM and seeing what people are wearing (shirts and sweaters with Pacquiao’s face and Philippine flag), it seems that Pacquiao is the crowd favorite.
During the Friday weigh, Pinoy pride was definitely on display. Many Filipinos and boxing fans were wearing their Red, White, Blue and Yellow shirts resembling the Philippine flag and shirts with Pacquiao’s face on it.
"This weekend it’s going to be a pro-Pacquiao crowd," said Boxing Historian Bert Sugar to the Asian Journal. "Not only will Filipinos be cheering for him but America has really adopted him as one of their own."
Dante Santana and his family came from as far as Sydney, Australia.
"We consider Manny Pacquiao our national hero and we are very happy to support him," said Santana wearing a Team Pacquiao Australia shirt.
In front of the weigh-in line was a group of FilAms lead by a young girl named Alexis. The Bay Area Fil-Am said her group had been waiting since 6am to have front row seats for the weigh in.
"Manny’s our hero," she said. "All we want is a glimpse of Manny."
Unlike other big fights where there is usually a "good guy" vs. "bad guy" theme, Cotto and Pacquiao have been civil with each other months leading up to their match.
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