Jim Lampley Jim Lampley ( born April 8 , 1949 ) is an American sportscaster , news anchor , movie producer , and restaurant owner . Lampley has covered a record 14 Olympic Games on U . S . television , most recently the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China . Early life and career . Lampley was born in Hendersonville , North Carolina . His father died when he was five . His mother immersed him in sports to make up for what she felt his father would have done . He was raised in Hendersonville and Miami , Florida . He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1971 with a degree in English and finished coursework in 1974 for a Master in Mass Communications also at UNC but never wrote his thesis because his career took off . Broadcast network television . ABC Sports . In 1974 , while in graduate school , he was chosen along with Don Tollefson in what ABC called a " talent hunt " . ABC executives thought that Lampley ' s youthful looks would make him endearing to the college crowds they looked to attract for their college football games . At ABC , he covered such events as Major League Baseball and college basketball games , the 1986 and 1987 Indianapolis 500 , the 1977 Monon Bell game between DePauw University and Wabash College , five Olympics , as well as the program " Wide World of Sports " . From 1983 to 1985 , Lampley was the studio host of ABC broadcasts of the United States Football League ( USFL ) , a spring league that featured stars such as Herschel Walker , Jim Kelly , Steve Young and Reggie White . In 1985 , Lampley along with Al Michaels served as anchors for ABC ' s coverage of Super Bowl XIX , the first Super Bowl that ABC televised . After the game , Lampley presided over the presentation ceremony for the trophy . KCBS . In 1987 , Lampley moved to CBS . At CBS , he took over duties as co - anchor on the daily news show in Los Angeles , and also was a correspondent . That same year , he began working for HBO , covering boxing and HBO ' s annual telecast of Wimbledon . He also attended the Albertville Olympics in 1992 , as a news anchor for KCBS - TV . NBC Sports . In 1992 , Lampley moved to NBC , where he helped cover the 1992 Barcelona Olympics , 1993 Ryder Cup , and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics . In 1993 , Lampley took over studio hosting duties for Bob Costas on " The NFL on NBC " . Lampley moved to play - by - play duties for NBC ' s NFL telecasts the following year and was later replaced by Greg Gumbel . In 1995 , he began working at the " Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel " HBO series . For his participation in that show , he has earned three Emmy awards . In 1998 , he covered the Nagano Olympics and the Goodwill Games for Turner , and in 2000 , he covered the Sydney Olympics , again for NBC . In 2004 , Lampley was the daytime anchor for NBC ' s Olympics coverage for the 2004 Summer Olympics , as well as anchoring the USA Network ' s coverage of the Games . In 2006 , Lampley served as a central correspondent for the 2006 Winter Olympics which aired on the networks of NBC Universal . Torino 2006 was the 13th Olympics Lampley covered , surpassing the record set by America ' s original voice of the Olympics , Jim McKay . Lampley was again called upon to anchor for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China , Lampley ' s 14th Games . The 2010 Winter Olympics was the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics that he didn ' t cover . Al Michaels served as the daytime host of the 2010 Olympics on NBC . " HBO World Championship Boxing " . Most casual fans probably know Lampley best for his work on " HBO World Championship Boxing " show , and on the HBO pay - per - view telecast . Since March 1988 , as commentator he has called some of boxing ' s most famous moments , such as Thunder Meets Lightning , when Julio César Chávez saved himself from a decision defeat by knocking out Meldrick Taylor ( who was leading the fight on two of the three official scorecards ) with only two seconds to go in the last round ; James " Buster " Douglas ' s upset of Mike Tyson for the World Heavyweight championship . Other highlights in his career were the first Riddick Bowe - Andrew Golota fight at Madison Square Garden , where a riot occurred following the " Foul Pole ' s " disqualification for low blows , and the famous " It happened . . . IT HAPPENED ! " call of George Foreman ' s miracle comeback against then heavyweight champion Michael Moorer when a straight right ended Moorer ' s reign . In 1992 , he won the Sam Taub Award for excellence in boxing broadcasting journalism . Lampley also hosted a series called " Legendary Nights " in 12 installments in honor of HBO ' s three decades covering boxing in 2004 , recounting 12 memorable fights broadcast on HBO in that timespan . Life outside of sports . Film and producing career . Lampley ' s movie production company , " Crystal Spring Productions " , has produced a handful of movies , including 2000 ' s " Welcome to Hollywood " . The company has plans of producing a movie about tennis player " Pancho Gonzalez " , with Benjamin Bratt in the leading role . In addition to several minor credits as an announcer in films , in 2006 , Lampley portrayed himself in the movie " Rocky Balboa " covering the new events in Rocky ' s career as well as the final match against Mason Dixon . He also appeared in the 2007 sports comedy films " Blades of Glory " starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder , and " Balls of Fury " , with Christopher Walken . Lampley also appeared in the " Everybody Hates Chris " episode " Everybody Hates Gambling " , in which he called a checkers match between Drew and Tonya . In the " Split Decision episode " of " MacGyver " ( 1991 ) he appeared as the radio announcer . Political views and other hosting . In 2005 after George W . Bush ' s re - election , Lampley began to avidly express his political views and began posting on " The Huffington Post " website , where he revealed his belief that George W . Bush stole the 2004 election through vote tampering in Ohio . Also on " The Huffington Post " , Lampley retracted a claim that American deaths in Iraq are several times higher than official reports after finding out his source was fraudulent . Lampley was one of the first program hosts on New York ' s sports talk radio station WFAN . Personal life . Lampley married and divorced news anchor Bree Walker , with whom he has a son . He also has two older daughters from a previous marriage . Walker has a daughter from a previous marriage . Lampley lives in the San Diego , California area near his son . Lampley is the former owner of two restaurants in Utah , both of which were named the " Lakota Restaurant and Bar " . Lampley runs a production company with his ex - wife . In 2004 , they announced on " The Larry King Show " that they were living together and planning to remarry , but they never did . On January 3 , 2007 , Lampley was arrested for domestic abuse against fiancée Candice Sanders , Miss California USA 2003 , by the San Diego County Sheriff ' s Department . A restraining order was obtained , but in February 2007 , he was charged with violating the restraining order by being within 100 yards of her apartment ; Lampley pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years ' probation , a fine , a domestic violence counselling program and 40 hours ' community service . The DA ' s office investigated and Lampley will not face charges for the alleged attack . Investigators found " insufficient evidence to prove it " . Former spouse and news anchor Bree Walker said her relationship with Lampley led her to believe that " he ' s not capable of physical violence against anybody . " " Jim has been a wonderful father to all four of his kids , and has been a generous husband and ex - husband " , Walker said , " Any charges of battery would surprise me . " Lampley married event planner Debra Schuss in August 2012 .