Jimmy Lennon Jr Bio | Wiki
Jimmy Lennon Jr. is an American boxing ring announcer. Currently, he primarily works for Showtime and Fox Sports where he serves as a ring announcer for their Showtime Championship Boxing as well as Premier Boxing Champions. Also, Jimmy works for Bob Arum’s Top Rank on ESPN events.
Jimmy was formerly employed by Fox Sports the network previously had rights to professional boxing. Jimmy served as the network’s ring announcer for Don King Promotions’ fights. The show aired on different networks from all corners of the state. Now, Jimmy is best known for his catchphrase, “It’s showtime!” However, the catchphrase is not spoken during Fox’s fight coverage.
Jimmy Lennon Jr Age
He was born on August 5, 1958, in Santa Monica, California, the United States of America. Jimmy is 64 years old.
Jimmy Lennon Jr Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Jimmy stands at the height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).
Jimmy Lennon Jr Family
He was born to his father Jimmy Lennon Sr and his mother Doris Lennon on August 5, 1958, in Santa Monica, California, the United States of America. Jimmy’s father was a ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. he was born on April 13, 1913, and died on April 20, 1992, at the age of 79. Jimmy grew up with his siblings Scott, Robin Thomas, and Kim Fitzgerald.
Jimmy Lennon Jr Wife
He married his lovely wife called Christine Lennon. The couple shares two teenage kids together named James Lennon and Alex Lennon.
Jimmy Lennon Jr Education
After his high school education, Jimy enrolled at UCLA where he graduated with a degree in psychology in 1981. Immediately after graduation, Jimmy started teaching at a private school in Los Angeles because he had no intention of following his famous father’s professional career as a ring announcer.
Jimmy Lennon Jr It’s Showtime
The Santa Monica, California native has been serving as a ring announcer for over 25 years. During this period, he has been at the microphone for some historic fights such as Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, Winky Wright vs. Félix Trinidad, and Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield. Jimmy followed in the footsteps of his father who served as a ring announcer as well. Jimmy announced MMA fight cards for Strikeforce, both the regular MMA shows broadcasted on CBS and Showtime as well as Strikeforce’s SHO XC shows broadcasted on Showtime.
Apart from doing ring announcements, Jimmy has also appeared as himself in several movies. He is most notable for his role in Hot Shots! and I Spy. Due to his excellence in his job, Jimmy has been inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. In 2013, he was selected as an inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Jimmy Lennon Jr Best Introduction
Prior to his current role, Jimmy announced fights for the now-defunct Elite XC mixed martial arts promotion as well as for the K-1 promotion in Japan. He launched his ring introductions with PBC promotions in January 2019. Jimmy, much like his father, speaks Spanish and also tries his best to pronounce all fighters’ names correctly. Apart from that, Jimmy has done work for EA Sports, he has been the ring announcer for its Knockout Kings series of boxing video games as well as its EA Sports MMA game.
Jimmy Lennon Jr Salary
He currently earns his monthly income from his current job as a ring announcer for Showtime and Fox Sports. Jimmy has an average salary of $70,285 per year.
Jimmy Lennon Jr Net Worth
he has been in the media field for almost three decades and this has given him a chance to accumulate good wealth. Jimmy has an estimated net worth of $1,486,934.
How Old Is Jimmy Lennon Jr
Jimmy is a 64-year-old American ring announcer who was born on August 5, 1958, in Santa Monica, California, the United States of America.
How Much Does Jimmy Lennon Jr Make
Currently, Jimmy earns his monthly income from his current job as a ring announcer for Showtime and Fox Sports. He has an average salary of $70,285 per year.
Is Jimmy Lennon Jr Married
He married his lovely wife called Christine Lennon. The couple shares two teenage kids together named James Lennon and Alex Lennon.