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It's weird how high pitched his normal voice is!

His brother's the main UFC announcer...

A good MC can make a fight for me. It seems to be a rare thing in the UK. I would love to see Jimmy Lennon Jnr on here more often, for me the best MC in the business.

When Jimmy uses his dads' old catchphrase of "really needing no introduction the world over" - then you know you have an event - particularly as he only uses it for the big names.

Buffer is fantastic, but is somewhat over used and now it feels less of an event. Having two European Level Heavyweights headlining and having Buffer over signified that he is used a bit too much these days.

I like Tomas Treiber (another man with a good knowledge of the sport) and the Spanish one who does some of the Golden Boy Shows (cannot remember his name).

You can't beat Stu pot from Grange Hill

stujones wrote:
I like Tomas Treiber (another man with a good knowledge of the sport)

Top bloke outside the ring too. Nice guy.

stujones wrote:A good MC can make a fight for me. It seems to be a rare thing in the UK. I would love to see Jimmy Lennon Jnr on here more often, for me the best MC in the business.

When Jimmy uses his dads' old catchphrase of "really needing no introduction the world over" - then you know you have an event - particularly as he only uses it for the big names.

I would love to hear him say that.......then just walk out of the ring

stujones wrote:A good MC can make a fight for me.It seems to be a rare thing in the UK. I would love to see Jimmy Lennon Jnr on here more often.

There are a few pretty good ones in the UK, I hate when there is a British title fight, in Britain, and the MC is an American Not a fan of Treiber, tries to hard to imitate Jimmy Lennon in my opinion.

freddydoesdallas wrote:I know its very expensive to charter a plane for him but all I meant was that he will be accustomed to a way of life due to his own fortune and wouldn't drop his standard for a job.

If a self employed writer travelled up and down the country using first class train tickets for stories and was then asked by a promoter to travel to a fight he would want 1st class travel again

Private jets are over-rated for long-haul flights.

he has copyrighted these sayings.
lets get ready to rumble
lets get ready to stumble
lets get ready to fumble
lets get ready to crumble
I know this as I asked him when I drove him a few times, I also asked him if he has got 'lets get ready to bumble', he said no!!, great, as I am going to a bee convention soon, so I am gonna use that, he laffed....

I know he's apparently lovely & everyone loves him, but Buffer makes my toes curl.

Jimmy Lennon, on the other hand, is a dude, & as Stu says "Needing no introduction the world over..." fornicating rocks.

But then, I'm old & curmudgeonly.

Loynesy wrote:

freddydoesdallas wrote:I know its very expensive to charter a plane for him but all I meant was that he will be accustomed to a way of life due to his own fortune and wouldn't drop his standard for a job.

If a self employed writer travelled up and down the country using first class train tickets for stories and was then asked by a promoter to travel to a fight he would want 1st class travel again

Private jets are over-rated for long-haul flights.

Surely depends on the size? I know crew with the ruling families over here and let's just say they're not flying around in Learjets...

Killjoy here, but I just don't see the call for getting him over here. Nobody goes to the fight because of him nor feels ripped off if he's not there. It's money that could be spent on fighters and fights.

freddydoesdallas wrote:Seems a nice guy with an interest in the sport and tonight he's put a bit of history in but what does he bring to the table for the fees/costs he will likely charge? He is a multi millionaire so would want top class travel, accommodation and no doubt a fee to make his effort worthwhile.

Could this not be better spent on the undercard?

Or better still, donated to a children's hospice.....

*sigh*

Datsue wrote:I know he's apparently lovely & everyone loves him, but Buffer makes my toes curl.
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I don't love him.

Cholo_cws wrote:Killjoy here, but I just don't see the call for getting him over here. Nobody goes to the fight because of him nor feels ripped off if he's not there. It's money that could be spent on fighters and fights.

Yes, but nobody goes to the fights because of the undercard, nor feels ripped off if its weak.


Do you see?

the absolute last thing I would think of is how much does this man cost....better questions are is that a wig, how much did his teeth cost and how come he can remember all the words and our lads can't.

How much is FW's shopping bill each week?

Counter-puncher wrote:

Datsue wrote:I know he's apparently lovely & everyone loves him, but Buffer makes my toes curl.
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I don't love him.

You are a gentleman of taste & distinction.

Final round wrote:the absolute last thing I would think of is how much does this man cost....better questions are is that a wig, how much did his teeth cost and how come he can remember all the words and our lads can't.

That, & the fact that he sounds like fuckin' Voice Over Man, is why his inherent ridiculousness just doesn't do it for me. He reminds me too much of someone like David Hasselhof.

yes. everything about him just screams that he's a wrongun.

Datsue wrote:

Final round wrote:the absolute last thing I would think of is how much does this man cost....better questions are is that a wig, how much did his teeth cost and how come he can remember all the words and our lads can't.

That, & the fact that he sounds like fuckin' Voice Over Man, is why his inherent ridiculousness just doesn't do it for me. He reminds me too much of someone like David Hasselhof.

Taken in Madame Tussauds yesterday

Jimmy Lennon Jr man myself (in a completely non-sexual way I must hasten to add). The standout intro for me is Tyson-Holyfield 1, seeing them in the ring together after so long and hearing, "Iiiiiit's SHOWTIIIME" was real hairs on the back of the neck stuff

Khaosai-Galaxy wrote:

freddydoesdallas wrote:Seems a nice guy with an interest in the sport and tonight he's put a bit of history in but what does he bring to the table for the fees/costs he will likely charge? He is a multi millionaire so would want top class travel, accommodation and no doubt a fee to make his effort worthwhile.

Could this not be better spent on the undercard?

Or better still, donated to a children's hospice.....

*sigh*

Well that's true but bunny deserves credit as he does a few charity cards over the year

That he's copywrited; 'Lets get ready to roundball' should automatically barr him from coming to England ever again. FFS; I like the Grange Hill man, keep Buffer in Vegas with the rest of the cranks.

Buffer is the man.
A cosummate pro and the best there has ever been.

The Dark Destroyer wrote:How can you copyright a phrase? It's utterly ridiculous.

You can't.

I can't believe some think he wouldn't do it for around 20k plus expenses?

Can I ask, would you take 20k to sit ringside at all the biggest fights? Buffer's got it made!

He's also cool as fvck.

I find it slightly disturbing that some in the Boxrec massive find fake tan, coiffured hair & voice-over man diction to be "cool as fvck". Sorry. He's the antithesis of cool. He's what your Auntie would find cool. He's the WWE. He's steroids & hologram ring-walks. He's the plastic & manufactured in modern life. He's a carnival huckster, & every time I hear him announcing a fight I think he's going to go on to say that tickets for the gimp parade & the bearded lady are still available.

But each to their own, like.