Now in his 25th year as a professional Ring / Cage Announcer, Michael has worked at the most demanding levels of televised combat sports including PPV, NBC, CBS, PARAMOUNT, SPIKE, ESPN, FSN, HBO, SHOWTIME, as well as numerous streaming services and international networks. As one of few Ring Announcers with national / international experience, Michael has been licensed in nearly every state, as well as Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the UK.

In 2010, Michael signed on to become the Ring Announcer for Bellator MMA. Bellator currently airs LIVE on SHOWTIME, and is seen around the world on a multitude of top networks. As one of only two worldwide MMA organizations (along with the UFC), Bellator features many of the sport’s biggest names, top fighters, and world champions. With Bellator’s international expansion, and the addition of professional Kickboxing events, Michael now routinely announces shows in Italy, England, Ireland, Israel (Tel Aviv), and Hungary (Budapest). To date, Michael has announced over 300 consecutive televised events as the voice of the Bellator cage.

Michael’s work in the sport of MMA began as a natural extension of his many years announcing in professional boxing. Michael announced the industry altering “Affliction MMA” series, and shared the ring with some of the biggest names in MMA. That’s Michael’s voice announcing the official particulars for the Russian icon’s dramatic knockout of Andrei Arlovski. Michael was set to announce the full PPV fight card at “Trilogy” prior to the announcement of Affliction’s promotional exit.

Michael’s boxing background includes appearances on HBO as the lead Ring Announcer for multiple “Boxing After Dark” telecasts. Michael also announced the undercard fights broadcast throughout South America and Europe for several HBO “World Championship Boxing” events.  For ESPN “Friday Night Fights”, Michael has announced multiple shows from coast to coast, each year, for over a decade. Additionally, ESPN brought Michael in for several consecutive years to announce the network’s annual “Salute to America’s Veterans”.

Michael has announced boxing events Promoted / Co-Promoted by Banner Promotions, Peltz Boxing Promotions, Mayweather Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, Goossen Tutor Promotions, Square Ring Promotions, Don King Productions, Top Rank, Inc., Thompson Boxing, Star Boxing, Golden Gloves (S. Africa), German Titov Promotions (Russia), Fight Academy (England), as well as many others. 

With the creation of the groundbreaking Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) in 2015, Michael served as the lead Ring Announcer voicing dozens of events from coast to coast in just the first three months after the launch. PBC events were originally broadcast live on nearly every major broadcast network, and have always featured many of the world’s top boxers in world title competition. 

Michael’s true value extends well beyond the Introductions. Michael always creates the complete event with his ability to focus on the promoter’s organization, the fighters, future events, and the recognition of the event’s venue and sponsors.