Mommy Dionesia, the mother of Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao stole the show during the Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2 encounter held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday morning (Philippine time).
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The 64-year-old Mommy Dionesia was captured on camera by HBO’s broadcast during the last few seconds of the sixth round as she cheered for her son at the ringside. Mommy D performed a very expressive manner of praying which some internet users noted that she was performing voodoo.
Mommy Dionesia appeared on PPV broadcast holding a rosary but commentators and some netizens speculated that she may have been putting some curse on Timothy Bradley.
Manny Pacquiao got the spotlight of the match after he defeated Timothy Bradley with a unanimous decision during their second encounter on Sunday but, his mother, Mommy Dionesia also got the slice of attention with her unusual acts at ringside.
A video of Mommy Dionesia praying for his son’s victory against Bradley dominated the top trending topics on various social media sites, her gestures got some names from netizens such as “death fingers” to “voodoo hex.”
One of the major news media company in the United States, USA Today declared Mommy Dionesia as “the start of the night” because of her unusual acts. She was also seen talking and hugging Timothy Bradley right after the declaration of Manny’s win.