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James Lampley (born April 8, 1949) is an American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner. He was best known as a blow-by-blow announcer on HBO World Championship Boxing for 30 years.
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- April 8, 1949 (age 74), Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
- University of North Carolina
- Television journalist
Sep 29, 2023 · Jim Lampley, the famed boxing blow-by-blow announcer, is back in the sport. And he's gained a new perspective about his longtime job.
- Josh Katzowitz
May 26, 2023 · On September 7, 1974, Jim Lampley made his national broadcasting debut as TV’s first-ever college football sideline reporter – one of two, to be precise, along with Stanford’s Don Tollefson.
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Sep 30, 2023 · The Hall of Fame announcer, who retired from HBO in 2018, will co-host a live viewer chat on PPV.COM for Canelo Alvarez-Jermell Charlo. He also teaches a course on storytelling at UNC and rejects offers to work with MMA or Trump.
Jun 12, 2021 · Legendary sports broadcaster Jim Lampley talks about his career, his love for boxing and his new role as Triller's play-by-play voice. He shares his memories of calling Ali, Tyson and Lopez fights and how destiny guided his journey.
- Doug Doyle
Mar 7, 2024 · Jim Lampley, a Hall of Fame boxing commentator, talks about his new role as a live chat host for PPV.com, where he analyzes fights with fans and other journalists. He also shares his views on the Joshua-Ngannou bout, the evolution of storytelling and his early boxing memories.
Jim Lampley is a 1971 UNC graduate with a B.A. degree in English literature who teaches Comm 490, Evolution of Storytelling in American Electronic News Media.