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Economic punch expected from fight weekend

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Blake McCoy
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LAS VEGAS, NV - Fight weekend has descended on the Las Vegas strip as the city gears up for the Miguel Cotto/Manny Pacquiao face-off.

The two will compete Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"He's the best! He's gonna win," says Milly Felix, who flew in from Puerto Rico to support hometown boy Cotto.

But with such a large Filipino community, the local favorite is surely Pacquiao.

Pinoy Pinay, a local Filipino restaurant, has seen business double this week in anticipation of the fight.  Tourists have come from around the country and around the world to support the guy they call 'Pac-man.'

"It's a big help for us," says Van Tirona, who works at Pinoy Pinay.  "Right now, everywhere you go business is down 50% and the fight is really helping the Las Vegas economy right now."

How much remains to be seen, but hotels, restaurants and vendors are all seeing a boost in business.

Big fight weekends can bring in tens of millions of dollars to the local economy.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman presented both fighters with keys to the city Friday morning.

Regardless of who dominates the ring, Las Vegas will surely walk away a winner.

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