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Fans Crowd Miramar Bar In Anticipation Of Mayweather, Pacquiao Fight

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MIRAMAR (CBSMiami) – Hours before the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao started, a line formed outside Bokamper's in Miramar.

Inside the drinks flowed and the wings kept coming,

"You feel the vibe, the energy. It's going to get crazy here so that's what we want," said Daime Carrillo.

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Boxing fans have been waiting for years for the highly anticipated fight.

"Who doesn't love this hype? It's all over the news – all over the world. This is the biggest thing going on," said Darrin McMurray.

Kety Gandara added, "I think it's the fight of the century."

Just about everyone had an opinion about who would go home a winner.

"Manny Pacquiao has to keep at his angles, keep punching, use his speed. He'll win," predicted 12-year-old Cristian Nonies.

He's a big fan of Pacquiao. "He's part of my country too, the Philippines, so I'm really excited and I hope he wins," he added.

Carrillo said she wants to see Mayweather win.

The fight left some boxing fans torn.

Denys Valenzuela said his heart is with Pacquiao, "but my money's on Mayweather," he continued.

Whomever they're rooting for, everyone here seems to agree it's going to be a good fight.

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