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Manny Pacquiao looking for divine intervention as he heads to Las Vegas chapel prior to Jessie Vargas bout

Manny Pacquiao has geared up for his ring comeback on Saturday night by leading a prayer meeting in a Las Vegas chapel.

The Pacman joined about a hundred worshippers, the majority of them his fellow Filipinos.

He not only offered the prayers but, multi-tasker that he is, played the piano.

Pacquiao was born a Catholic but became an Evangelical Protestant.

He is also a Senator in his home-land where, despite his profound religious beliefs, he is promoting a bill to enact the death penalty for ‘heinous crimes’ including drug trafficking, murder and aggravated rape.

The only eight-division world champion in ring history, he hopes to become the first serving Senator to win a title as he challenges Las Vegas resident Jessie Vargas for his WBO welterweight belt.

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