Michael Schiavello was born on 10 April 1975 and is an Australian sports commentator and journalist.
15 Facts About Michael Schiavello
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Michael Schiavello has commentated for AXS TV, K-1, Dream, Maximum Fighting Championship, King of the Cage, ONE Championship and The Contender Asia.
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Michael Schiavello has written for more than 50 publications worldwide, was the long-serving editor of Blitz Magazine, was the editor of International Kickboxer magazine until 2009, was a feature writer for Inside Sport magazine, and was the youngest ever inductee to the Best Australian Sports Writing Awards.
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Some famous sports personalities Michael Schiavello interviewed for his community radio show included soccer stars Diego Maradona and Pele, tennis stars Gabriela Sabatini, Stefan Edberg and Goran Ivanisevic, cricket stars Richie Richardson, Wasim Akram, and Mohammad Azharuddin, pro wrestler The Junkyard Dog, and more.
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When Michael Schiavello was 21, a fight promoter in Melbourne asked him to commentate for the video of his show.
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Michael Schiavello is currently commentating for Singapore-based MMA promotion One Championship.
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Michael Schiavello has been the voice of K-1, Dream, Sengoku, The Contender Asia, and AXS TV Fights, having signed with the North American broadcaster in July 2009 after capturing the attention of the network's billionaire owner, Mark Cuban.
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Michael Schiavello has commentated for the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Michael Schiavello helmed the biggest pay-per-view event in Australian television history when, alongside the late Clinton Grybas, Kostya Tszyu, Adam Watt, and Paul Briggs, he was part of the broadcast team for Danny Green vs Anthony Mundine.
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Michael Schiavello has commentated on over 4000 fights in more than 15 countries since 1996.
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Michael Schiavello made a guest appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on 24 July 2011.
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In 2010, Michael Schiavello became the first commentator to ever be nominated for the "Leading Man" Award at the World MMA Awards in Las Vegas.
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In 2010, HDNet launched The Voice Versus series in which host Michael Schiavello interviewed various combat sports personalities.
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Michael Schiavello relocated from his native Melbourne to Las Vegas with his wife, Irena, in September 2011.
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Michael Schiavello became a Freemason in 2009, joining Balwyn-Deepdene Lodge No 275 where he was raised to a Master Mason in 2010, before switching to Daylite Lodge No 44 upon his relocation to the US.