Netizens look for ‘Mommy D’ in Pacquiao-Mayweather bout
Mommy D wears a rosary during the official weigh in of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. REM ZAMORA
“Where is Mommy D?”
That was the question posed by netizens as the historic fight between “€People’s Champion”€ Manny Pacquiao and undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. took place on Sunday (Philippine time).
Dionisia Pacquiao, fondly referred to by netizens as “€Mommy D”€ is a staple on his son’s previous fights. But Sunday’s fight left spectators wondering what she was doing as his son felled to his opponent.
Mommy D gained popularity on social media after she was caught on camera “€hexing” boxer Timothy Bradley in 2014.
Here are the tweets of netizens about the Filipino boxing champ’s beloved mom:
https://storify.com/inquirerdotnet/netizens-look-for-mommy-d-inpacquiao-mayweather-bo
Mayweather preserved his untarnished professional record, 48-0, in Sunday’s fight via a unanimous decision. AJH/DPL
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