 He was one of the most popular fight announcers from the turn of the 20th century up until the 1930s.In his near 50-year career, Humphreys was estimated to have announced over 20,000 boxing matches and officiated many of the top prize fights of the era as the longtime official ring announcer at the old Madison Square Garden from 1925 up to his death in 1936.Joseph Edward Humphreys was born in New York City on October 17, 1872.