Ron Lipton

Ron Lipton (born August 8, 1946) is an American boxing referee who has officiated in world title bouts in the United States, Ireland, and Italy and on HBO pay-per-view.

He has refereed fights involving Evander Holyfield, Ray Mercer, Roy Jones Jr., Oscar De La Hoya, David Tua, Junior Jones, Chris Eubank, Donovan Ruddock, Pernell Whitaker, and Roberto Durán.

[1][2] In May 2013, Lipton refereed the vacant Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight contest between Ronica Jeffrey of Brooklyn, New York, and former World Boxing Council Super Featherweight champion Olivia Gerula of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

[6] [5] In June 2022, Lipton's indecision to stop the match between Josue Vargas and Dakota Linger at Madison Square Garden was criticized in the media.

Linger forced, wobbly, and stumbling Vargas back onto the floor before New York State Athletic Commission inspectors and ringside doctors climbed onto the ring apron and stopped the fight.