Michael Buffer
A professional ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches, Michael Buffer was born November 2, 1944. With his tuxedo and famous catchphrase "Let's get ready to rumble!", the six-foot tall Philadelphia native has become one of the most recognized faces in the world of sports entertainment, thanks to his 25 plus years of announcing many of the biggest championship boxing events. He is known for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to a fighter's name. His catchphrase is a federally registered trademark.
Buffer began using the phrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" in the early 1980s. By 1992, he acquired a federal trademark for the phrase. Buffer uses his famous phrase in various licensing deals including the platinum selling album Jock Jams by Tommy Boy Records, the video games Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 for the Sony Playstation 2, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast and Game Boy Advance and Greatest Heavyweights of the Ring for the Sega Genesis and numerous other products. In addition, he has used variations of the phrase in advertisements, including the popular commercial for Mega Millions in which he says "Let's get ready to Win Big!" and the Kraft Cheese commercial in which he says "Let's get ready to Crumble! ".
A professional ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches, Michael Buffer was born November 2, 1944. With his tuxedo and famous catchphrase "Let's get ready to rumble!", the six-foot tall Philadelphia native has become one of the most recognized faces in the world of sports entertainment, thanks to his 25 plus years of announcing many of the biggest championship boxing events. He is known for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to a fighter's name. His catchphrase is a federally registered trademark.
Buffer began using the phrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" in the early 1980s. By 1992, he acquired a federal trademark for the phrase. Buffer uses his famous phrase in various licensing deals including the platinum selling album Jock Jams by Tommy Boy Records, the video games Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 for the Sony Playstation 2, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast and Game Boy Advance and Greatest Heavyweights of the Ring for the Sega Genesis and numerous other products. In addition, he has used variations of the phrase in advertisements, including the popular commercial for Mega Millions in which he says "Let's get ready to Win Big!" and the Kraft Cheese commercial in which he says "Let's get ready to Crumble! ".
