Blow by Blow (Philippine boxing program)
| Blow by Blow | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Sports Boxing |
| Created by | Vintage Enterprises |
| Presented by | Various |
| Starring | Various |
| Theme music composer | Dennis Milner |
| Opening theme | Against All Odds (instrumental) |
| Ending theme | Against All Odds (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) |
Filipino English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Release | |
| Original network |
People's Television Network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation ESPN Asia TV5 (Sports5) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 1994 – 2000 |
Blow by Blow is a weekly sports television boxing program produced by Vintage Sports and aired over television network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation. Debuting in 1994, it focuses mainly on up-and-coming boxing prospects. The show was revived in December 13, 2015 but was produced by Sports5.
History
The show is usually taped on small venues and gyms across Metro Manila (usually from Parañaque or Mandaluyong).
The show is noted for airing the early bouts of Manny Pacquiao, who quickly became one of its featured boxers.[1][2]
Revival
The show was revived on December 13, 2015 and aired every Sunday afternoon on TV5. Pacquiao, one of the homegrown boxers featured in Blow by Blow, together with Sports5, former North Cotabato vice governor and acclaimed boxing analyst Manny Piñol, and boxing promoters Gerry Garcia and Lito Mondejar spearheaded the return of the program that will feature boxing fights of amateur boxers in the country.[3]
Notable incidents
Eugene Barutag incident
On December 9, 1995, a young fighter from General Santos City named Eugene Barutag, was scheduled for an eight-round match against veteran Randy Andagan of Biñan, Laguna. Barutag was winning the match in the first four rounds and almost knocked out Andagan, but the latter got his second wind and beat the younger boxer, who at the end of the bout, collapsed in his corner. At that time, there were no standby paramedics in case of emergency. Using the service vehicle of Vintage Sports, Barutag was rushed to the Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital and was declared dead on arrival.[4]
The bout was shown on an i-Witness episode entitled Kamao (fist). The episode won a Peabody Award, together with two other documentaries that the program produced.[5]
The fight also features in the 2015 Movie, Kid Kulafu, where Manny Pacquiao witnesses his death.
Presenters
- Bobby Mondejar (ring announcer)
- Ed Picson
- Quinito Henson
- Ronnie Nathanielsz
- Chino Trinidad
- Romy Kintanar
See also
References
- ↑ Ronnie Nathanie (December 28, 2001). "The country's remaining world boxing champ today". Manila Standard. p. 8. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Ronnie Nathanie (October 7, 2003). "The color of money". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Pacquiao revives fabled TV show". Fight News. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ The dangers of boxing, by: Chino Trinidad, GMANews.tv, January 26, 2010
- ↑ I-Witness wins prestigious Peabody Journalism Award Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., Good News Pilipinas, April 8, 2010