Don Dunphy (July 5, 1908 – July 22, 1998) was a United States television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing broadcasts. Dunphy was noted for his fast paced delivery and enthusiasm for the sport. It is estimated that he did "blow-by-blow" action for over 2,000 fights. The Friday Night Fights were broadcast every Friday evening from (radio and television 9 P.M. to 10:45 P. M on ABC.
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- Don Dunphy (July 5, 1908 – July 22, 1998) was a United States television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing broadcasts. Dunphy was noted for his fast paced delivery and enthusiasm for the sport. It is estimated that he did "blow-by-blow" action for over 2,000 fights. The Friday Night Fights were broadcast every Friday evening from (radio and television 9 P.M. to 10:45 P. M on ABC. In 1984, Dunphy was part of the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame’s inaugural class which included sportscasting legends Red Barber, Ted Husing, Graham McNamee and Bill Stern. He was also a member of the organization's Board of Directors. Dunphy was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1988 and had a memorable cameo appearance in the 1971 Woody Allen movie Bananas. He also called all of the fights in the 1980 United Artists film Raging Bull, which was directed by Martin Scorsese. In 1982, he won the Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism in boxing. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His son, Don Dunphy, Jr. , was an executive producer of Eyewitness News on WABC-TV in New York City in its early years, and later became vice president of news services at ABC.
- Don Dunphy oli yhdysvaltalainen nyrkkeilyyn erikoistunut urheiluselostaja. Uransa alkuvaiheessa Dunphy selosti eri urheilulajeja, kuten baseballia, koripalloa ja yleisurheilua, mutta keskittyi myöhemmin nyrkkeilyyn ja hänestä tulikin eräs ensimmäisistä yhteen lajiin erikoistuneista urheiluselostajista. Kaikkiaan uransa aikana Dunphy ehti selostaa yli 2 000 ottelua, joista mestaruusotteluita oli 200. Otteluiden joukossa olivat muun muassa kaikki kolme Joe Frazierin ja Muhammed Alin kohtaamista. Don Dunphy nimettiin American Sportscasters Hall of Fameen vuonna 1984 ja Radio Hall of Fameen vuonna 1988.
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- Don Dunphy (July 5, 1908 – July 22, 1998) was a United States television and radio sports announcer specializing in boxing broadcasts. Dunphy was noted for his fast paced delivery and enthusiasm for the sport. It is estimated that he did "blow-by-blow" action for over 2,000 fights. The Friday Night Fights were broadcast every Friday evening from (radio and television 9 P.M. to 10:45 P. M on ABC.
- Don Dunphy oli yhdysvaltalainen nyrkkeilyyn erikoistunut urheiluselostaja. Uransa alkuvaiheessa Dunphy selosti eri urheilulajeja, kuten baseballia, koripalloa ja yleisurheilua, mutta keskittyi myöhemmin nyrkkeilyyn ja hänestä tulikin eräs ensimmäisistä yhteen lajiin erikoistuneista urheiluselostajista. Kaikkiaan uransa aikana Dunphy ehti selostaa yli 2 000 ottelua, joista mestaruusotteluita oli 200. Otteluiden joukossa olivat muun muassa kaikki kolme Joe Frazierin ja Muhammed Alin kohtaamista.
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