Dionesia Pacquiao’s ‘Hex’ Worked & Didn’t Work In Battle For Greatness

Based on the judge’s score of 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112, Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the Battle for Greatness against Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. With his Sunday morning victory, Money May now holds the WBO, WBC and WBA welterweight belts, grabbing the WBO belt from the Filipino congressman.

The loss of Pacquiao would lead people to the question not only invoking the power of God in beating his opponents but also question if Manny’s mother, Dionesia, has lost her prayer power or “hex” as some boxing observers call it. For one, the cameras did not catch her throwing her “hex,” although it could be that the cameramen were so focused on the two boxers that they hardly showed the audience reaction.

Dionesia was seen only once at the start on the match wearing a red gown and eyes closed in prayer. But no fingers pointing at the boxers while clutching a rosary in one hand. However, that does not mean she did not do it.

While not everyone did believe that it was her “hexing” that caused the loss of Timothy Bradley and Cris Algieri to Pacquiao, others would believe it has more to do with the fist power of her son and the two boxers being weaker than Manny.

In the Battle for Greatness, Pacquiao was matched against a bigger and heavier opponent, but also against one who had not lost. But many agree boxing fans agree – if viewers take into account the cheers that Pacquiao got and the boos that Mayweather received until the announcement of the unanimous decision – that the Filipino boxer was not beaten to a pulp as some predicted.

In that aspect, Dionesia’s other prayer work. That is not only Manny, but also Floyd not to be hurt badly during the fight.

Although Pacquiao lost based on the judges’ decision – which some fans, and even Manny, are questioning because it seemed lopsided in favour of Mayweather, the champion – now only six-division title holder – is the clear winner in the hearts of the millions who watched the fight.

But more importantly, it also ended the acrimony between the two fights as Mayweather even hugged Pacquiao before the decision was announced. It is a far stance from the trash talk he was known for.

Mayweather even acknowledged, “Manny Pacquiao is a tough competitor … He’ s a very awkward fighter, so I have to take my time and watch him really close,” quotes the New York Times.

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