Does anyone else extremely dislike Jimmy Lennon Jr.? He just about puts me to sleep before every fight. It sounds like he has a fist up his ass when he talks. Not that I know what that sounds like.
every other fighter is "hard hitting"... so please welcome them.
Dont care for him. Bring in the Pride lady!
Yeah, I'm not a fan of him. His voice is very boring.
he does a good job
He doesn't have that Lion Like roar, he's more like a sheep
Lennon is one of the best announcers in the world. Second only to M. Buffer, IMO.
JeffersonDArcyChoke - I like him. My dad took me to see Holyfield-Lewis and we met Lennon after the fights. Met a few more times and have had dinners and heard some great stories about his dad, etc. Jimmy is a CLASS act who wants to be the old school announcer. The fight is the show. The fighters are the stars. He merely announces which is which. I personally like the guy and as a fan get what it is he does. Bruce Buffer draws attention to himself. Breaking rule number one of being an announcer but staying true to the rule of being a self absorbed look at me egomaniac. I will take Lennon's cool Sinatra charm 365 days a year over the Buffer 180. <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
This may sound stupid, but this isn't boxing. Buffer gets you hyped up for the fight.
He's a very good announcer but his is a more mellow/classy style, mma audiences wants a little more oomph in their announcers.