It gained him access to the sport’s top boxers and promoters.Īmong the memorable fights Buffer has announced were 44-year-old George Foreman knocking out unbeaten Michael Moorer in the 10 th round in 1994 after trailing badly on points, and Evander Holyfield beating Riddick Bowe for the heavyweight title in a rematch interrupted by a fan trying to fly into the ring. That led to Buffer being hired as the exclusive ring announcer for all boxing cards in businessman Donald Trump’s casinos. Having failed to stir up the crowd with “Man your battle stations” or “Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts” early on, Buffer started using his now-familiar “Let’s get ready to rumble!” line in 1984 and it caught on with the national audience. He caught on with Bob Arum’s Top Rank promotions and was doing all the introductions on ESPN boxing cards. Michael Buffer sold cars and did modeling work after being discharged from the Army at the age of 23, but he didn’t find his calling in life until the age of 38 when he began his career as a boxing announcer.
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