“I was pretty dreadful on my first night as an announcer as back in tho...” — Michael Buffer Quote

“I was pretty dreadful on my first night as an announcer as back in those days the scorecards were written in a very strange way so that didn't help and some of the fighter's names were unpronounceable.”

“After making my notes in the afternoon, I usually visit the fighters in their dressing rooms before they go out. I check what colour trunks they'll be wearing and sometimes the pronunciation of their names, particularly if they're from eastern Europe or Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia. I'll make sure I write those out phonetically.”

“Over the years, I've had many talented broadcast partners that have helped me grow as an announcer.”

“We saw very little of the real Jack Buck behind the microphone. He would touch people in ways that we will never know. Jack was much more than just an announcer.”

“I have always been the tallest guy in my class, going back to first grade. Announcers have always had fun with it.”