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This is going to be a nice weekend as their is great entertainment available.  I was hoping to get some Filipino food but am afraid that all the restaurants will be overcrowded with Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto coming to town and fighting.  The fight is sold out and this will definitely be a good PPV for the boxing community. This actually a great thing for Las Vegas because the local economy is extremely bad and big boxing events like this get everyone to visit.  Being Filipino myself,  I know many will come here not just to support Manny, but have an excuse to gamble.  Most Filipinos I know love to gamble. 

There is another fight venue that includes the UFC putting a free fight on Spike TV.  The funny thing  is they have Randy Couture headlining that fight card.  He used to be one of the main draws just a year ago, but with his recent loss to Lesnar has taken Couture’s marketability a notch down. One nice thing about the Free UFC fights on Spike is they usually precede it with old UFC fights.  Usually the good ones and not the boring fights.

The forecast was suppose to be rain this weekend but there are no clouds.  Of course these weatherman never get it right.  However, it is still extremely cold.  Highs in the 60s and the lows in the 40s.   Hard to believe we are having winter weather in the fall.  Thanksgiving is around the corner but the sales have already started.  There sure some great deals to be had.  I personally don’t like crowds so I will not be one of the people running to the stores to get these great deals on TVs, laptops, and all sorts of video gadgets.   No worries though, since I expect the prices to drop as we get closer to Christmas, and even lower after the New Year starts.

Back to the fights,  I finished watching the 24/7 series on HBO.  I have to admit watching both Pacquiao and Cotto in the series, they both come across humble.  I like that neither want talks smack and that they are both great boxers in their own right.  Even though Pacquiao is the favorite at 3-1 and Cotto is the underdog,  I believe Cotto punches harder, has a good chin, and definitely has a chance to win.  So don’t write him off because he put on great performances against Zab Judah and Shane Mosely who were also very quick.  I think many boxing analysts are discounting Cotto’s strength and powerful punches.  This will be Manny’s toughest fight to date.    If this card by some chance goes to decision, I would expect the fan favorite Manny Pacquiao to take the decision.

I also finished watching the movie The Ugly Truth and blogged about it on my movie blog.  I used to write about my movies that I watched here but am trying to keep everything more organized and put my thoughts over there.  If you get a chance to swing by I would appreciate it.  Have a great weekend!