Pacquiao’s ‘Blow-By-Blow’ back with a bang

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow made a smashing return Thursday as Giemel Magramo captured the vacant Philippine Boxing Organization super-flyweight crown at the Okada Manila.

After a six-month absence, Pacquiao’s pet boxing show took the spotlight just before the staging of the third edition of the Pacquiao Elorde Awards, where present-day boxing greats mingled with the stars of yesteryears.

Magramo beat Marco John Rementizo on a unanimous decision to highlight the seven-fight card backed by MannyPay and MP Holdings.

“It was a fabulous night for Philippine boxing,” Blow-By-Blow Chief Executive Officer Marife Barrera, who was helped running the promotion by a solid support staff composed of some of Pacquiao’s most trusted men and women.

Manny Pacquiao poses with Pedro Taduran’s son Gaven.

Blow-By-Blow

Later, Pacquiao took center stage to award Filipino boxers for their role in keeping Philippine boxing afloat.

World 105-pound champions Pedro Taduran and Melvin Jerusalem were voted as Co-Boxers of the Year.

International Boxing Federation titlist Taduran was on hand to receive his award while Jerusalem just sent a video message as he was in Johannesburg getting ready to defend his World Boxing Council belt. (Contributed story)