Pow Salud
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| Born | Paulo G. Salud February 17, 1981 Rosario, Batangas, Philippines | ||||||
| Other names | Mr. Powcast | ||||||
| Education | AMA University (B.S. in Computer Science) | ||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
| Genre(s) | Sports, entertainment, commentary, public service | ||||||
| Subscribers | 626,000[2] | ||||||
| Views | 198 million[2] | ||||||
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Last updated: July 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Website | powcast | ||||||
Paulo G. Salud (born 17 February 1981), also known as Pow Salud, is a Filipino sports commentator, ring announcer, and social media influencer. He is prominent figure in the modern Philippine sports media scene, particularly in boxing as the founder of the sports platform, Powcast Sports, which has been instrumental in bringing Filipino and international sports news closer to fans, and has built a strong reputation for innovation and quality content. He is also in collaboration with the Games and Amusements Board in various boxing events.[3]
Early Life and career
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Salud obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science on AMA University in Metro Manila. He is also engaged with several fields such as broadcasting, business process outscoring, digital marketing, and media leadership. He also participated on different boxing seminars such as a boxing judging seminar conducted by the World Boxing Council. In 2010, he founded Powcast.net, which became later known as Powcast Sports, a sports media platform that delivers expert analysis, in-depth interviews and real time sports coverage. He had covered and interviewed boxing world champions and other sports personalities such as Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, John Riel Casimero, Iván Calderón, Rene Mark Cuarto, Memo Heredia, Tony Weeks, and Sean Gibbons.[4][5][6][7] Aside from boxing, he also covers professional basketball (NBA and PBA), mixed martial arts, and other popular sports in the country.[8] He has been featured as a guest color commentator and podcaster in various television networks such as TV5 for their sports coverage.
In 2024, Salud has been awarded and recognized for the contribution to the boxing development by the World Boxing Association during their Asia Convention that was held in Vietnam.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Reference |
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| 2021 | Gensan Punch | Ring Announcer | [10] |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Salud, Paulo. "Announcer". Games and Amusement Board.
- ^ a b "About Powcast Sports". YouTube.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (17 April 2020). "GAB keeps busy". philstar.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Donaire ordered by WBC to fight compatriot Gaballo in mandatory defense". SPIN.ph.
- ^ Slater, James (6 May 2021). "Casimero to KO Regondeux". BoxingNews 24/7.
- ^ Pamintuan, Carlo (27 February 2021). "Cuarto dethrones Pedro Taduran as IBF strawweight champion". ESPN Boxing.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwqLyjHtu4E
- ^ Baldwin, Nick (27 April 2019). "MMA fight at URCC 77 event". bloodyelbow.
- ^ "Filipino Ring Officials Attend the 2024 WBA ASIA Convention in Vietnam". PhilBoxing. 10 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Gensan Punch Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Apr 14, 2022.