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Mayweather and Cotto weigh in at MGM Grand

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses on the scale during the weigh in for his welterweight unification fight against Manny Pacquiao Friday, May 1, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Sam Morris on Twitter @sammorrisRJ

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UFC president Dana White, center, steps between Ronda Rousey, left, and Holly Holm during the weigh in prior to their Saturday night fight in Melbourne, Australia. Adam Hill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

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