Chuck Hull (ring announcer)
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{{Short description|American boxing ring announcer, sportscaster and actor}}
Charles "Chuck" Hull (March 1, 1924-some sources say 1923-February 15, 2000) was an American ring announcer and sportscaster who worked for more than thirty years in Las Vegas, Nevada, introducing professional boxers to live and television crowds at many non-title and major world championship boxing fights, both amateur and professional ones, many of which were held at the city's Caesar's Palace hotel. Hull was a member of the defunct World Boxing Hall of Fame (not to be confused with the more respected, International Boxing Hall of Fame or with the Women's International Boxing Hall of Fame). Hull was also a broadcaster, participating in shows shown at Las Vegas' KLAS_TV television channel.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Chuck_Hull|title=Chuck Hull - BoxRec|website=boxrec.com}}
Hull was born in Jacksonville, Illinois.
In December 2021, Hull was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a member of its class of 2022.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2022/22_announce.html|title = Class of 2022 Announced in Canastota!}} He was inducted to the IBHOF in June 2022.
Career
Hull introduced boxers in about 130 pro fight shows, according to his own account, including many Mike Tyson bouts on HBO Boxing,{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Mike_Tyson_vs._James_(Bonecrusher)_Smith|title=Mike Tyson vs. James (Bonecrusher) Smith - BoxRec|website=boxrec.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Mike_Tyson_vs._Pinklon_Thomas|title=Mike Tyson vs. Pinklon Thomas - BoxRec|website=boxrec.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Mike_Tyson_vs._Tony_Tucker|title=Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker - BoxRec|website=boxrec.com}} WBC world featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez's rematch with former champion Danny Lopez,Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/o0Ev7hsUiVI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20211102232859/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Ev7hsUiVI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Ev7hsUiVI| title = Salvador Sanchez vs Danny Lopez II June 21, 1980 | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} the battle of the little giants between Sanchez and WBC world Super-Bantamweight champion Wilfredo Gomez,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX3dMqtEK-M|title=Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez|via=www.youtube.com}} Marvelous Marvin Hagler versus Thomas Hearns{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOZZoaUWf34|title=Marvin Hagler Vs Thomas Hearns: "The War" 1985 (Full Fight)|via=www.youtube.com}} Sugar Ray Leonard's challenge of Hagler{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THAiIyD5XFU|title=Ray "Sugar" Leonard vs Marvin Hagler (HD)|via=www.youtube.com}} Leonard-Hearns I{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeppeZ9u9xs|title=Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns — September 16, 1981 Full Fight|via=www.youtube.com}}Julio Cesar Chavez versus Meldrick Taylor I{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Inq5r61ZY|title=Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor I|via=www.youtube.com}} Aaron Pryor versus Alexis Arguello 2,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xxB3p8Qwwo|title=Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello II|via=www.youtube.com}} Hearns versus Roberto Duran{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kTzHPurfaU|title=Roberto DURAN vs Thomas HEARNS | Full Fight | ONE PUNCH KO!|via=www.youtube.com}} Duran's challenge for the undisputed world Middleweight title of champion Hagler,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3IqDmo25Ig|title=Marvin Hagler Vs Roberto Duran 1983 FULL FIGHT ❤❤|via=www.youtube.com}} Duran's challenge of WBC world Junior Middleweight champion Wilfred Benitez, Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s2rOOocTXs|title=Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney (High Quality)|via=www.youtube.com}} and many more.
Retirement
Hull retired in 1995.
Acting career
Hull appeared in a number of television shows and films, mostly playing himself. His credits included Tyson, a television movie about Mike Tyson, and an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1996, as well as in the films Play It to the Bone, Final Impact and The Entertainers.
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