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Fans of "American Idol" also had to struggle a bit in the broadcast tonight during the "Firepower" fight between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico.Former "Idol" Ramiele Malubay the participants sang the "Star-Spangled Banner" before the fight, which took place Saturday night in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Celebrities such as Will Ferrell, Magic Johnson, Mickey Rourke, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Derek Jeter and Mark Wahlberg were spotted in the arena before the fight. Manny Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto with a twelfth-round TKO.Malubay was the ninth place finisher on season seven of the show and had moved to the Phillippines to pursue her musical career following her "Idol" commitments. In 2008, she was nominated as a Favorite TV Personality by the JC Penney Asian Excellence Awards

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Pacquiao-years-Roach-15.jpgAP Photo Manny Pacquiao, center, poses as a trainer Freddie Roach in its own right, and promoter Bob Aurm after defeating Miguel Cotton Saturday night.LAS Vegas - Manny Pacquiao to come so fast that the next fight for obvious Floyd Mayweather of the same promotion representative in Grand Rapids native, said appears at the top of the HBO audience Saturday night that negotiations begin this week.

Ross Greenburg, president of HBO Sports, said he received a call from Richard Schaefer to announce the Golden Boy Promotions CEO would initiate talks Monday with Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter.Arum -- citing the possible pay-per-view bonanza to be announced later this week, which could have a profound effect on negotiations after Pacquiao’s 12th-round technical knockout of Miguel Cotto -- said “if Richard’s going to call me, let him wait and call me on Wednesday instead of calling me Monday.

Arum, Mayweather, a former promoter, said last week that he would open negotiations with Mayweather, Pacquiao, if Pacquiao wants to fight. HBO's May Day, what could be the largest of targeted pay-per-view event