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“Absolutely Not Worth That Much”: Legendary Ring Announcer Michael Buffer Addresses Net Worth Claims

Published 02/16/2023, 12:28 AM EST

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The sport of boxing has given rise to some of the richest individuals in the world of the sports. While champion boxers are paid handsomely for their performances inside the ring and boxing promoters earn big numbers based on these performances. There are certain individuals who are often overlooked, but whose presence is irreplaceable, ring announcers AKA MCs. It is a known fact that MCs draw impressive salaries for each fight they are a part of. In fact, a page recently shared the net worth of legendary ring announcer, Michael Buffer. However, it looks like Buffer found some discrepancies in the numbers.

Buffer is an icon in the world of combat sports. He has been a ring announcer for sports ranging from boxing and professional wrestling to the National Football League. And has announced fights involving boxing greats like Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Additionally, he is set apart by his stunning catchphrase, “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.

The recent years have in fact also seen him being vocal about his dislike for influencer boxing.

Boxing-based Twitter account, Boxing Kingdom recently tweeted a list of the biggest net worth in boxing. While Mayweather and George Foreman took first and second place respectively. Buffer came third at a supposed net worth of USD 800 million. This quickly caught Buffer’s eye. He quickly reiterated by saying that he is not worth USD 800 million. Moreover, he went on to reveal that many others were also not worth the aforementioned numbers.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, he is currently worth USD 400 million.

Michael Buffer evokes a response from fans with his statement

Fans were intrigued to hear Buffer’s statement. In fact, a lot of fans took to social media to share some hilarious responses.

A few fans wasted no time in asking him to lend them some money. And there is no denying that his impressive net worth had a major hand in the same.

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Meanwhile, some fans nodded in agreement with Buffer. Moreover, they also mentioned that the numbers seemed off.

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Joshua Ben Joseph

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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