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Well known broadcasters for boxing included Jim Healy, Tom Harmon, and a young Dick Enberg 김태우 사랑비. No article about the Olympic, though, would be complete without mentioning a special gentleman who was the Master-of-Ceremonies for boxing and wrestling at this venue, ring announcer Jimmy Lennon.
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Lennon Sr. worked nationwide but was known primarily as the ring announcer at the old Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles and other venues in the area for decades after World War II, his clear, commanding voice recognizable to all boxing and wrestling fans of his era.
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Jimmy Lennon Sr. (April 13, 1913 - April 20, 1992) was a top boxing ring announcer, particularly at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. (His brother Bill was the father of the famous singing Lennon Sisters.) He appeared in some 75 films, including Raging Bull and Rocky III. (IMDb credits [2] )
Apr 21, 1992 · Boxing announcer Jimmy Lennon, the slightly built, flamboyant Irish tenor who never heard a name he couldn’t accurately pronounce, died Monday afternoon. He was 79. Lennon, in failing health...
Sep 11, 2023 · No history of the Olympic Auditorium would be complete without giving the proper recognition to Aileen Eaton, a trailblazing boxing and wrestling promoter for 38 years who influenced icons...
Jun 30, 2019 · The Olympic had weekly boxing shows during the 1920s, '30s, and '40s -- usually on Tuesday nights. It later shifted to Thursdays during the 1950s. After the Hollywood Legion Stadium shut down in 1959, the Olympic's shows moved to Fridays and Saturdays, and ran continuously until 1980.
