![]() ![]() Thomas Hearns įrom 1973, Sheridan hosted every title fight for promoter Don King. Larry Holmes and Ken Norton (1978) for Heavyweight title.Notable fights Īmong the many notable fighters and fights at which Sheridan was able to sit ringside as an announcer were: Sheridan was an announcer at several notable fights throughout boxing's history, some of which include the Thrilla in Manila between Joe Frazier and Ali (which was the first heavyweight bout hosted in the Philippines), the heavyweight championship fight hosted in Japan between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas, as well as the rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield where Holyfield's ear was bitten off. The fight, in Zaire, Africa, was telecast to an audience of over 1 billion people. A couple years later, Bob was hosting one of the most well-known fights in boxing history: The Rumble in the Jungle, the heavyweight title bout between former champion/contender Muhammad Ali and Heavyweight Champion George Foreman. His talent hosting that fight earned him a position with famed fight promoter Don King. In 1972, when he was only about 29 years old, Sheridan was offered an opportunity to work with Video Techniques broadcasting a world title fight between Frankie Otero and Ken Buchanan for the Lightweight Championship. Not long after he started calling fights for Dundee, Sheridan got a shot at sparking his career. While working with Dundee, Sheridan got a chance to announce his first title fight which was between WBA heavyweight fighters Jerry Quarry and Jimmy Ellis in 1968. He gained recognition from promoter Chris Dundee and eventually went on to broadcast boxing bouts for Dundee's weekly cards. He was able to earn himself the rights to broadcast games for two notable Florida football teams University of Miami and the Miami Dolphins. At the time boxing was just gaining traction in his area and Sheridan made a name for himself early. He also paid for airtime on a local broadcasting station ( WDER-FM) and, thus, began his career as a broadcaster. Broadcasting Īfter graduating from college, Sheridan worked as a P.E. In 1982 Sheridan left the cattle business, along with the rodeo bull-riding business, and moved back to the States to focus on his career as an announcer. At the same time, Sheridan managed his broadcasting career and a part-time job as a rodeo bull rider. Sheridan also spent time during early adulthood traveling between Ireland and Boston while managing a cattle farm in Ireland. He hosted games for the University of Miami football team and the Miami Dolphins as well. Soon after college, Bob began his amateur career as an announcer. By his own account, Sheridan wasn't very good at baseball and had only been brought on the team to fill a spot until a younger player arrived. After graduating from college in 1966, Sheridan found a spot on a Minor League team called the Miami Marlins. Sheridan graduated from Lexington High School and continued on to college ( University of Miami) on a baseball scholarship. Sheridan praised his family for being "wise" and "family-orientated". Bob's knowledge of Irish culture was provided to him by Andrew Dougherty, his maternal grandfather. His grandfather worked as a sheet-metal worker and passed that trade onto Sheridan's father. Sheridan didn't come from a highly educated background. ![]() His mother came from County Mayo and his father came from County Longford both were born in 1905. Sheridan was born on April 2, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, after his parents moved to the United States from Ireland as toddlers. In 2007 he succeeded Lon McEachern as the main play-by-play commentator for the bodogFIGHT mixed martial arts promotion, calling fights alongside Paul Lazenby, Jeff Osborne and Royce Gracie. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. He anchored telecasts for Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield's bouts. He went on to announce several of Muhammad Ali's title fights, including the Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman and the Thrilla in Manila which saw Ali take on Joe Frazier. Before the end of the year, he started calling boxing matches on WGBS. While working as a gym teacher in Miami, Sheridan paid for air time on WDER-FM on Sunday mornings. Sheridan attended the University of Miami on a baseball scholarship and briefly played for the Class-A Miami Marlins after graduating in 1966. He broadcast over 10,000 fights on radio and television. World Boxing Hall of Fame (2004), Boxing Writers' Association of America Sam Taub Award, Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (2012) Ĭolonel Bob Sheridan (Ap– September 27, 2023) was an American boxing and MMA commentator. "Colonel" Bob Sheridan, The Voice of Boxing
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