Pia Wurtzbach counting on KO win, cheers for Pacquiao live for the first time

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is watching a Manny Pacquiao fight live for the first time and she's counting on a knockout.

"I know he's going to win," Wurtzbach told GMA News' Mav Gonzales backstage before the fight. "I always watch his fights, back in the Philippines, but now I get to see it person! So I'm just really excited."

Asked about her prediction, Wurtzbach said: "Knockout, sure. Sure na sure."

Miss Universe @PiaWurtzbach visits @mannypacquiao in his dressing room before his fight. #PacVargas via @mavgonzales pic.twitter.com/rk9hWTyVHe

— GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) November 6, 2016

The beauty queen visited Pacquiao in his dressing room and shared her well-wishes.

Prior to the fight, she took to Instagram to share her excitement and support for the boxer.

#MannyPacquiao gave me these this year. ???????? Tonight I'll be cheering for him in Vegas! I can't wait to see our national pride in action! ???? ???????? pic.twitter.com/PTPpzRl0s3

— Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@MissUniverse) November 5, 2016

"Tonight I'll be cheering for him in Vegas!" she wrote, pairing her tweet with a photo of the gloves given to her by Pacquiao. "I can't wait to see our national pride in action!"

Wurtzbach received the set of signed pink gloves from Pacquiao in April during a meeting at Novotel, where the two expressed mutual admiration for each other. — AT, GMA News