Ring announcer Lt. Dan Hennessey retires after botched boxing call
The backlash for calling the wrong winner in a boxing match was enough for ring announcer Lt. Dan Hennessy to say he was quitting boxing for the first time in 18 years. The internet mob proved unforgiving after accidentally awarding Nina Hughes the winner in her match against Cherneka Johnson in Perth, Australia, before being […]
Ring announcer resigns following post-fight controversy that shook the boxing world
The American boxing ring announcer who called the wrong winner after last weekend’s title fight has resigned. After the boxing match between Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes in Australia on Saturday night, announcer Dan Hennessy read off the referee’s scorecard and incorrectly announced that Hughes was the winner of the WBA bantamweight title. Hennessy said […]
Philadelphia university graduation announcer hilariously mispronounces names during ceremony
College graduation is supposed to be one of the most memorable moments of a person’s life. And it was certainly memorable for several graduates at a Philadelphia university last week, but for all the wrong reasons. Thomas Jefferson University is under fire for the way the announcer at the nursing school’s graduation ceremony last week […]
Ring announcer reveals wrong winner for Cherneka Johnson-Nina Hughes fight
In a matter of seconds, Nina Hughes won the WBA bantamweight world title. Her arms were in the air. She was one of the people celebrating the team at the Australian ring. But then ring announcer Dan Hennessy realized he had made a mistake – misread the card, Sports according to Yahoo! He then brought […]
Cherneka Johnson tops Nina Hughes in fight after boxing ring announcer mistakenly calls out wrong name
The ring announcer for the boxing match between Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes made a cruel mistake Saturday night as they fought for the WBA bantamweight title. Johnson and Hughes fought until the end, and the match was up to the judges. Both fighters were joined by Dan Hennessy and the referee in the center […]
TNT announcer glorifies Obi Toppin’s selfish and reckless dunk
There must be a reason why Stink aerosol cans don’t sell well. Midtown serial shoplifters also avoid stealing stinks. Maybe it has something to do with smell. Still, Stink dominates gaming broadcasts. The most unpleasant attacks on the sense of smell are indulged, forgiven and even depicted as carrying the scent of honeysuckle and gardenia […]
How Celtics play-by-play announcer Drew Carter plans to succeed Mike Gorman
A Celtics jersey with the number 1,000 embroidered on it hangs to the left of Mike Gorman’s family room desk in his Boston apartment. This monumental gift currently represents less than half of the games the broadcaster has called teams to in its 43 years. tenure. Drew Carter, his future full-time replacement, entered the veteran […]
Angels announcer Wayne Randazzo rips MLB after scoring change ends Nolan Schanuel’s streak
Angels announcer Wayne Randazzo weighed in with MLB on Saturday night regarding a scoring change that would end Nolan Chanuel’s on-base streak. Chanuel has reached base in all 36 games he played in MLB, a streak dating back to last season. However, the league retroactively changed the scoring starting with the March 30th game between […]
Straight Comedy: Even Mets Play-By-Play Announcer Gary Cohen Is Tired Of New York’s Dysfunctional Ways
Anything associated with the Mets is an utter disaster, I swear. It was quite clear that New York Mets play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen was absolutely miserable Tuesday night, obvious that he wanted to be anywhere else but Citi Field during a rain delay against the Detroit Tigers. With the Mets starting out the season 0-4, […]
Announcer Bob Costas condemns men in women’s sports
Sports broadcaster Bob Costas gave some harsh opinions on HBO about President Biden, President Trump and male athletes competing in women’s sports. Costas, a legendary announcer who was active in the Super Bowl and the Olympics, appeared on “Real Time with Bill Maher” and took fierce and resolute positions on a variety of issues. Maher […]