David Diamante
David Diamante is an American ring announcer. A popular ring announcer with DAZN, Diamante has been coined "The Voice of Boxing" by BBC Sport. He is widely known for his trademarked catchphrase "The fight starts now!", his long locks, and his distinctive announcing style in which he repeats each fighter's last name.
Career
Boxing
Diamante began announcing boxing matches in New York City for USA Metro ''Boxing and the New York Golden Gloves.His first fight was in the basement of the Church Street Boxing Gym in Lower Manhattan.
Diamante volunteered for several years in the New York boxing community announcing fights for USA Boxing Metro and the New York Golden Gloves.
He has since gone on to announce a variety of events on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, DAZN, Fox Sports, NBC, CBS, and Sky Sports.
In 2018, Diamante signed an exclusive deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing with broadcasts appearing on DAZN and Sky Sports. In the summer of 2020 and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Diamante served as the official announcer for Matchroom's Fight Camp'' series, which took place in the back garden of Matchroom Boxing's UK headquarters and the childhood home of Eddie Hearn.