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Mommy D ready to pray, inspire at Pacquiao-Algieri fight


Dionesia Pacquiao will once again be at ringside for her son Manny when he clashes with Chris Algieri in Macau on Sunday.
 
In a report on News to Go on Friday, Mommy D said she will once again be intensely praying for Manny at the arena, like what she did earlier this year when Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley.
 
 
Last April, she made headlines worldwide when she was caught on video pointing her middle finger toward Bradley during the fight, with people wondering if she was putting a hex on the American boxer.
 
On Thursday, the visited Pac-mom the suite of the eight-division champion together with her son Bobby and boyfriend Michael Yamson, who will watch the boxing icon fight live for the first time.
 
She said that she ordered a custom-tailored Filipiniana peach gown especially for the fight. She also added that her presence as a mother will be a big boost of confidence for Pacquiao, who will be facing the undefeated Algieri. — Marisse Panaligan/JST, GMA News
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