Michael Buffer..Gets paid!

[Everlast2900]

How much does Michael Buffer make to say “Let’s get ready to rumble”? Michael Buffer earns a salary of $5 million every time he utters those 5 famous words. Michael Buffer was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1944 and may be the greatest Ring Announcer for boxing and wrestling matches of all time with an estimated net worth of $200 million. He began his career as a ring announcer in 1982 after trying his hand at several other careers including acting and modeling. Buffer became world-famous when he developed his signature call of “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble” which kicks off all major boxing events. It has brought him fame and incredible fortune. Once established, Buffer became the ring announcer for most ESPN boxing and wrestling events … for the WCW …and for events held anywhere in the world at casinos owned and operated by Donald Trump.

Buffer’s smartest move ever was when he trademarked his phrase “Let’s get ready to rumble”. He was paid an estimated $100 million to license to the phrase in perpetuity by the video game “Ready To Rumble”. Not bad for a wanna be actor turned boxing announcer

Damm i wish i had his job!..lol.

[infamous larryx]

dude was on "dont mess with the zohan" hes getting major money

[Afactor4]

Fuck yeah dude, Michael Buffer is one smart dude. Eventhough lets be honest, his job and pay are correlated to a talent that not too many people can do. Even the great Lupe Contreras is still not in Michael Buffers league. Those 5 minute intro sequences are often unappreciated and pump everyone, including the fighters up.

Anyone who's been to a live event would know this.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Boxing's REAL cash cow is Michael Buffer

[Earl-Hickey]

Thats ridiculous, i prefer frank warrens mc, his intros for amir khan were epic

In 2004 he won an olympic gold medal, since then he has become one of the most recognised faces in british sport, he grew up in bolton, and supports bolton wanderers, last year he beat a legend of the ring, marco antonio barerra, and he adds that to his string of wins over quality opponents like willie limond, yonight he fights for a world title for the first time, ladies and gentlemen, presenting and introducing AMIR KHAN!

[Afactor4]

Unless they were marketing Khan as a bad guy. That introduction is terrible!

I'd boo to being born in Bolton
I'd boo to being a fan of the EPL infestation of Sam Allardyce and Kevin Davies
I'd boo to mentioning the defeat of Willie Limond as a strong win

[jri9d0]

I was watching an old HBO Real sports episode on him, and he was saying how he went through all of these different phrases introducing fighters in the ring, one was:

"Man your battle stations." LOL

But in any case those five words that dude should get pattoned whatever he's getting paid...

[Earl-Hickey]

Unless they were marketing Khan as a bad guy. That introduction is terrible!

I'd boo to being born in Bolton
I'd boo to being a fan of the EPL infestation of Sam Allardyce and Kevin Davies
I'd boo to mentioning the defeat of Willie Limond as a strong win

Seriously that mc is dreadful, he gives the fighters life story before the entrances "Last year he had an impressive decision victory over lee swaby, at the nec centre in birmingham"

it's like who gives a **** man.

[Medved]

Uhh where are you getting your #'s from? They are dead wrong, he gets 25-50k flat night rate a couple years ago. lol at 5m. Maybe Yearly he could do $5m plus whatever licensing deals he could get. and lol 100m? are you that ******?

This is how rumours start.


from 2004:
For a boxing card, he generally receives expenses plus $3,500 to $5,000. Corporate appearances are likely to net $15,000 to $25,000. His fee for other sports events varies.

now its a little bit more per appearance, btw Ready to Rumble only made like $200m total SALES not profit so to think he made 100m is a complete joke that only morons would believe.

He might of made a mil or two off the licensing fees but most of his cash comes from his appearances.

[Kevin Malone]

Uhh where are you getting your #'s from? They are dead wrong, he gets 25-50k flat night rate a couple years ago. lol at 5m. Maybe Yearly he could do $5m plus whatever licensing deals he could get. and lol 100m? are you that ******?

This is how rumours start.


from 2004:
For a boxing card, he generally receives expenses plus $3,500 to $5,000. Corporate appearances are likely to net $15,000 to $25,000. His fee for other sports events varies.

now its a little bit more per appearance, btw Ready to Rumble only made like $200m total so to think he made 100m is a complete joke that only morons would believe.

He might of made a mil or two off the licensing fees but most of his cash comes from his appearances.

Thanks for posting that. I knew there was no way in hell he made as much. He makes a very healthy income, but not $5 million per appearance.