caption website years_active birth_place birth_date known_for image article_title name occupation
michael children 's '' `` fight night 2007 '' '' buffer in washington , d.c. at fight for -lsb- http://www.letsgetreadytorumble.com/ lets get ready to rumble -rsb- 1982 -- present philadelphia , pennsylvania , u.s. 2 november 1944 `` catchphrase let 's get ready to rumble ! '' michael buffer fight for children washington dc nov 2007.jpg michael buffer
 michael buffer ring announcer , actor
michael buffer

michael buffer -lrb- born november 2 , 1944 -rrb- is an american ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches .
he is known for his trademarked catchphrase , `` let 's get ready to rumble ! ''
, and for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to a fighter 's name .
his half-brother is ufc announcer bruce buffer .
