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Current Sports | December 4, 2020 | Flashback Friday: Tommy Washington Jr. And Michael Buffer

Michael Buffer
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We take a look back at two memorable interviews in Current Sports history. Local boxer Tommy Washington Jr. and famed ring announcer Michael Buffer!

On today's Current Sports with Al Martin we've got a special Flashback Friday for you all! We look back at combat sports interviews with Lansing boxer Tommy Washington Jr. and famed ring announcer Michael Buffer. Washington Jr. opens up about his troubled past and fighting his way through the pain, while Buffer recounts his rollercoaster of career and how the saying "Let's get ready to rumble!" was birthed! Enjoy!

Episode 1717

Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.
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