Notes from the Pacquiao-Marquez III weigh-in

The weigh-in for the third installment of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas was witnessed by a capacity crowd of 5,500. There were several people turned away when the management decided to close the doors for the spectacle. Based on history, packing the said venue no longer surprises anyone, as this has become the norm whenever a Manny Pacquiao fight is held in Sin City.

The atmosphere was electric as both the boisterous Mexican and Filipino fans engaged in a friendly back and forth; cheering and heckling to their hearts' content as the two protagonists prepared for the official weigh-in.

Amid a mixture of cheers and boos from the mostly young and energetic crowd, Marquez, the challenger and Ring Magazine's #5 P4P best, stepped onto the scale and weighed in at 142 lbs. He was soon followed by the WBO welterweight champion and current P4P king Manny Pacquiao amid a backdrop that screamed "Manny Pacquiao for President?" -- a front page shot from one of the Philippines' biggest newspapers, Manila Bulletin. Manny Pacquiao went up to the official scale and weighed in at 143 lbs.

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