Larry spent 10 years as a radio announcer, followed his passion into boxing announcing and has appeared on several TV fight broadcasts, including Comcast Sportsnet, Service Electric Cable, Blue Ridge Network, RCN Cable, GoFightLive.tv, mcnsports.tv (as ring announcer and blow by blow commentator), and ESPN2.
During those years, Larry twice interviewed Matthew Saad Muhammad. The quality of the talks impressed Matthew, his trainers and his manager, Joe Johnson. Johnson later gave Larry his start in ring announcing. Tornambe has also performed for John Karoly's 4 Corner Promotions (upon the recommendation of Sonny Mistretta),Cradle to Champions Promotions, Fistacuff Promotions, 12th Round ltd. (Dave Escalet), Duva Boxing, Nick Tiberi Boxing, Greg Robinson's Power Productions, Ronnie Branch Promotions, Dee Lee Promotions, Damon Feldman Boxing Promotions, 5 For Life Entertainment, KA Promototions (Karieem Abdallah), NIT Management, FingerSpoon Promotions (Tiim Witherspoon and Mike Fingerman), Marshall Kauffman's King's Promotions, Bionic Bull Promotions, Dave Tiberi's TNT Boxing and First State Boxing Series, Dover Downs Promotions, Nedals Promotions, Capital City Promotions, Spartan Fight Promotions, Russell Peltz boxing, Don Elbaum, Vernoca Michael and the Legendary Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions.
After being a fan since the mid-70s, Larry began boxing in the late 80s and made his pro debut in 1993. The ring announcing career picked up shortly thereafter and Larry now trains to stay in 'tuxedo fit' shape.
RING SPORTS Magazine and Larry were introduced at an Induction weekend at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. They learned that Larry is a regular at the Blue Horizon in Philly and they acquired him to write fight recaps and to add his ringside seat to Atlantic City.
Secondsout.com started in the fall of 2000 and Larry was one of the first American writers put on the staff. In late 2002, Larry moved to the quickly rising Boxingtalk.net. Larry is now a contributing writer to BoxingScene.com.
