Barry Tompkins is a popular American boxing commentator currently serving on Showtime Sports for the ShoBox series as a blow-by-blow voice since 2012. Prior to that, he was serving as the play-by-play man for WAC Sports Network.
Barry Tompkins Age
Barry Tompkins was born in San Fransisco, California, in the United States on May 2, 1940, and he is 82 years of age.
Barry Tompkins Height
Tompkins stands at a moderate height of 5 ft 8 in ( Approx 1.73m ).
Barry Tompkins Family
Barry was brought up in Richmond District but was born in San Fransisco, California, in the USA. During High Holy Days his family attended Chevra Thilim while growing up in San Fransico. He has not shared much concerning his parents and siblings hence their whereabouts are not known.
Barry Tompkins Wife
Barry is happily and contentedly married to his beautiful wife named Joan Ryan who is an American author. The two love birds tied the knot in May 1988. Barry and his adorable wife are blessed with a grown-up son called Ryan. Barry and his lovely family live happily together in Sausalito, California together with a dog pet called Roxie.
Barry Tompkins Education
He studied at Washington High School, but Barry never joined the college level and he gained his sportscasting experience from the streets.
Barry Tompkins Salary
He receives an annual average salary of $135,800 and this is according to Showtime Sports blow-by-blow voices’ salaries.
Barry Tompkins’s Net Worth
Barry has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million US dollars and his career as a blow-by-blow voice at Showtime Sports is the primary source of his income.
Barry Tompkins Career
Presently Barry is serving on Showtime Sports for the ShoBox series since February 2012 as a blow-by-blow voice. Prior to that, he served for WAC Sports Network as a play-by-play man. Previously Barry served as the play-by-play announcer of Sunday Night Fights for Fox Sports for over ten years that was since 1995.
Prior to that, he served as a play-by-play for Thursday Night Fights at ESPN. Barry as well served HBO throughout his career as a sportscaster where he was serving together with Larry Merchant and Sugar Ray Leonard and acquired much national prominence.
Before that, he served from 1978 to 1980 at KRON-TV located in San Fransico as a sports director. Prior to joining KRON-TV, he served as a television play-by-play for NBC Sports for basketball and football. Previously, he served as a sports anchor and feature reporter for WNBC-TV.
He as well served as a sports director at KPIX-TV throughout his career as a sportscaster. Barry’s sportscasting career began at KCBS radio station where he served as a writer and producer.
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