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Dionesian ‘Hex’: Pacquiao’s Secret Weapon Behind His 8 Titles

Apr 12, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Mother of Manny Pacquiao Dionesia Dapidran-Pacquiao holds up his gloves after the WBO World Welterweight Title bout against Timothy Bradley at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao won via unanimous decision.
If American football has Tim Tebow who openly shows his Christian faith by kneeling on one knee, resting one arm on the other knee and bowing his head in prayer - more known as Tebowing - boxing has Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao kneeling on both knees on his ring corner and praying before he starts a fight.
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Manny Pacquiao (L) from the Philippines and Chris Algieri of the U.S. react as they pose during a news conference at Venetian Macao in Macau August 25, 2014. Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against Algieri at the Venetian's Cotai Arena in

Boxing News 2014: Chris Algieri’s Parents Are Manny Pacquiao Fans

The Nov 22 Pacquiao-Algieri fight at the Cotai Arena in Macau will probably go down in boxing history as the cleanest one in terms of no trash talk exchanged at all between the two opponents. Only bold predictions that they will win the match and until what round will his opponent last were heard.

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