George Foreman's death brought sadness but conjured cherished memories for Ron Lipton, a Poughkeepsie resident and longtime ...

A boxing referee was left with egg on his face at the end of Shokichi Iwata's world title clash with Rene Santiago. Iwata defended his WBO light-flyweight belt against underdog Santiago on home ...

However, boxing fans were quickly left outraged when referee Steve Willis inexplicably failed to score it as a knockdown for the challenger, despite initially starting an eight-count. The official ...

He leaves behind a towering legacy in sport, business, and popular culture – a true heavyweight in every sense ...

“One of the referees came and told me that ... Foreman lost that title during a famous 1974 match with Muhammad Ali, and his boxing career appeared to be over when Bowers met him.

George Foreman poses alongside Ron Lipton, a former boxing referee, during an awards ceremony ... world champion who went on to become a famous pitchman and a beloved ambassador to the sport ...