Big Fight Special
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Big Fight Special was an episode from the first series of the BBC Comedy KYTV, originally shown in 1990.
This episode concentrated on the KYTV approach to major sporting events, and featured a boxing match. Throughout the show, the bout's theme tune was being played as background music. The track was a parody of the Rocky III
theme tune Eye of the Tiger
, named Nose of the Leopard.
The outsider contender was played by Philip Pope
who arranged all the show's music. His opponent was a stereotype through his appearance, and to add KYTV style comedy, it came as no surprise that he was raised on the streets of Detroit
, until it emerges that his parents owned a large house in Chicago
. Guest commentator for the show alongside Mike Flex was the man they call Mr Boxing, Henry Boxing.
This episode concentrated on the KYTV approach to major sporting events, and featured a boxing match. Throughout the show, the bout's theme tune was being played as background music. The track was a parody of the Rocky III
Rocky III
Rocky III is a 1982 American film that is the third installment in the Rocky film series. It is written and directed by and stars Sylvester Stallone as the title character, with Carl Weathers as former boxing rival Apollo Creed, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey, and Talia Shire as Rocky's...
theme tune Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger
"Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites...
, named Nose of the Leopard.
The outsider contender was played by Philip Pope
Philip Pope
Philip R. J. Pope is a British composer and actor. He was educated at Downside School and New College, Oxford.-Performer:He appeared in the Oxford Revue in Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1978 and 1979, both with Angus Deayton...
who arranged all the show's music. His opponent was a stereotype through his appearance, and to add KYTV style comedy, it came as no surprise that he was raised on the streets of Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, until it emerges that his parents owned a large house in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Guest commentator for the show alongside Mike Flex was the man they call Mr Boxing, Henry Boxing.