Michael and Bruce Buffer: How the Most Famous Voices in Fighting Found Each Other

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🗓️ 13 April 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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You've probably heard boxing announcer Michael Buffer's rumbling catchphrase at every major boxing match. And if you haven't heard announcer Bruce Buffer's signature UFC fight night line, well...it's time. But you might not have heard how the most famous voices in fighting found out they were brothers, much later in life. Devin Gordon joins the show to trace the careers of both Michael and Bruce, how they met, and the story of the successful business they built together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A fight just doesn't feel like a fight unless you hear Michael Buffers say this.
0:06.0	The fighters are in the ring and they are ready.
0:10.0	So for the thousands in attendance and the millions watching around the world.
0:17.0	Ladies and gentlemen, let's get ready to rumble!
0:26.6	That was the most famous voice in boxing, Michael Buffer.
0:32.6	You've probably heard of him, and his younger brother, UFC announcer Bruce Buffer.
0:38.6	But while both men are well known to fighting fans everywhere,
0:42.4	there was once a point where they didn't even know each other.
0:46.5	Today, the story of how two brothers found fame in their respective rings
0:51.2	and met after decades apart.
0:57.6	Ladies and gentlemen, let's get ready to podcast. I'm Munich Times. It's Monday, April 13th. This is ESPN Daily.
1:08.1	Hey, Devin. I'm excited to talk about this story.
1:11.6	It was very exciting to do.
1:13.6	Devin Gordon's story about the Buffer Brothers is out today on ESPN.com.
1:18.4	So even if people don't know the brothers, they probably know their voices.
1:23.4	Michael Buffer is the big announcer for boxing.
1:26.6	And then his brother, Bruce Buffer, he has the same role in UFC.
1:31.7	And each of them has a very famous catchphrase.
1:34.8	Ladies and gentlemen, let's get ready to rumble.
1:43.4	It's like if Peyton and Eli Manning were announcers.
1:48.0	It's time.
1:56.0	Only it's different because it's like if Peyton and Eli Manning did not know each other for most of their
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