![]() ![]() ![]() "HBO World Championship Boxing announcer David Diamante calls floor-grazing dreadlocks 'spiritual' ". "Lord of the Ring and King of the Court". ^ Mary Pilon, "Nets Announcer Shows Flair and Hair"."Boxing world 'broken' after Patrick Day's tragic death". Honors ĭiamante has been recognized as the 2015 Ring Announcer of the Year by Ring 8, The Veteran's Boxing Association of New York. Other activities ĭiamante is also the owner of a cigar lounge in Brooklyn, New York. The practice of repeating fighter surnames began before the advent of advanced sound systems and was done so that fans on different sides of the arena could hear the athletes names. Announcing style ĭiamante has chosen to repeat the fighter's surnames in the tradition of former ring announcers such as M. He announced the final season for the Nets in New Jersey in 2011-2012 before following the team on their move to Brooklyn. In 2012, Diamante was selected by Jay-Z and Nets management to become the official voice of the re-named NBA franchise, the Brooklyn Nets. MMA ĭiamante has announced various MMA and Muay Thai events, including the first legally sanctioned MMA show in New York City in May 2013. ![]() In the summer of 2020 and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Diamante served as the official announcer for Matchroom's Fight Camp series, which took place in the back garden of Matchroom Boxing's UK headquarters and the childhood home of Eddie Hearn. In 2018, Diamante signed an exclusive deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing with broadcasts appearing on DAZN and Sky Sports. He has since gone on to announce a variety of events on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, DAZN, Fox Sports, NBC, CBS, and Sky Sports. ĭiamante volunteered for several years in the New York boxing community announcing fights for USA Boxing Metro and the New York Golden Gloves. His first fight was in the basement of the Church Street Boxing Gym in Lower Manhattan. Career Boxing ĭiamante began announcing boxing matches in New York City for USA Metro Boxing and the New York Golden Gloves. He is widely known for his trademarked catchphrase "The fight starts now!", his long locks, and his distinctive announcing style in which he repeats each fighter’s last name. A popular ring announcer with DAZN, Diamante has been coined " The Voice of Boxing" by BBC Sport. 11 attacks.David Diamante (born November 8, 1971) is an American ring announcer. Trump has no other scheduled events Saturday, which is the 20th anniversary of the Sept. Trump has a long history with boxing after hosting and promoting several fight cards over the years, most taking place at the casino he owned in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His fight with Belfort is slated to be eight two-minute rounds. The former cruiserweight and heavyweight champion turns 59 in October and has not fought since 2011. The card was moved to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida after the California State Athletic Commission refused to approve the fight due to Holyfield’s age. Holyfield stepped in as a late replacement, which led to more changes. The card was originally going to be staged in Los Angeles and headlined by Oscar de la Hoya’s return to the ring to face Vitor Belfort, a former UFC champion, but de la Hoya had to drop out after he was hospitalized with COVID-19. You won’t want to miss this special event,” the former president said in a press release. I look forward to seeing both this Saturday night and sharing my thoughts ringside. According to FITE.TV, the pay-per-view will be $49.99 and will be available through mobile and Smart TV apps. Trump will be joined by his son, Donald Jr., in Hollywood, Florida, for the alternate feed for the four-bout card, which will be available on pay-per-view on FITE.TV. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuįormer President Donald Trump is scheduled to provide commentary from ringside Saturday for an exhibition boxing card headlined by 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. ![]()
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