The Ultimate in Martial Arts

kwai chang pain · 02-16-2006, 11:56 PM

Hey guys,

I'm a radio broadcaster by trade, big fight fan, and martial artist. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on pursuing ring announcer gigs.

I live in mid-Missouri so would be looking for jobs in St. Louis, KC, or anywhere in between.

I've tried a few searches to see how Michael Buffer got his start but came up empty. Any help is appreciated.

Scott Bolinger · 02-20-2006, 02:08 PM

for Missouri, id say get hooked up with the PKA. Get a hold of a official there. The PKA nationals is usually held in Kansas City. But, you can also start in as a announcer and official for USA Boxing. That'll get you some experience. But not much if any, money in the amateur rankings. But , getting your foot in the door is the main thing. Pass around a business card at each event. When you start being a announcer for the pro's, for boxing you have to pay for your licensing and go to a siminar. For pro kickboxing meet, i'm not for sure. But getting hooked up with PKA and ISKA is a way i'd go.

kwai chang pain · 02-20-2006, 10:05 PM

Awesome!! Thanks for the advice. I was the ring announcer for one amateur
kickboxing event and plan on making a demo tape out of it. Thanks again.

02-16-2006, 11:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
kwai chang pain Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 96 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	ring announcing Hey guys, I'm a radio broadcaster by trade, big fight fan, and martial artist. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on pursuing ring announcer gigs. I live in mid-Missouri so would be looking for jobs in St. Louis, KC, or anywhere in between. I've tried a few searches to see how Michael Buffer got his start but came up empty. Any help is appreciated.

02-20-2006, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scott Bolinger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 354 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	for Missouri, id say get hooked up with the PKA. Get a hold of a official there. The PKA nationals is usually held in Kansas City. But, you can also start in as a announcer and official for USA Boxing. That'll get you some experience. But not much if any, money in the amateur rankings. But , getting your foot in the door is the main thing. Pass around a business card at each event. When you start being a announcer for the pro's, for boxing you have to pay for your licensing and go to a siminar. For pro kickboxing meet, i'm not for sure. But getting hooked up with PKA and ISKA is a way i'd go. __________________ Author of "WarriorRage KickBoxing by Scott Bolinger" www.WarriorRage.com President of The WarriorRage KickBoxing Federation www.wrkf.us

02-20-2006, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
kwai chang pain Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 96 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome!! Thanks for the advice. I was the ring announcer for one amateur kickboxing event and plan on making a demo tape out of it. Thanks again. __________________ May your knuckles always drip with the blood of your enemies.

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