Blow by Blow (Philippine TV program)
| Blow by Blow | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Sports Boxing |
| Developed by | Vintage Enterprises, Inc. |
| 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 | |
| Producer(s) | Carlos Velez |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
People's Television Network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 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.
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] Luisito Espinosa also became a regular featured fighter in this program.
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.[3]
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.[4]
Presenters
- Bobby Mondejar (ring announcer)
- Ed Picson
- Quinito Henson
- Ronnie Nathanielsz
- Chino Trinidad
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.
- ↑ The dangers of boxing, by: Chino Trinidad, GMANews.tv, January 26, 2010
- ↑ I-Witness wins prestigious Peabody Journalism Award, Good News Pilipinas, April 8, 2010