Jim Lampley
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Notes
- Lampley was born April 8, 1949 in Hendersonville, NC, USA.
- Lampley is best known as a boxing commentator for HBO.
- He has worked for NBC Sports as an announcer for the Olympics, Regional NFL telecasts, and college football.
- He also blogs on Ariana Huffington's Huffington Post blog site.
- Lampley, who began his broadcasting career at ABC in 1974 as a college football sideline reporter, called his first fight for ABC in 1986: Mike Tyson vs. Jesse Ferguson.
- He called his first fight for HBO in March 1988, Tyson's heavyweight title defense against Tony Tubbs in Tokyo.
- Lampley, a father of four, grew up in Hendersonville, North Carolina, went to the University of North Carolina and now lives in Del Mar, California.
- A Jim Lampley action figure was made to coincide with the release of the movie Rocky Balboa.
- He appeared in the film "Blades of Glory".
Awards and Recognition
- 1992 Sam Taub Award: The Boxing Writers Association of America Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism Award
- Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, “Expanded Category” (2001)