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07/19/2006 Archived Entry: "Photo of the Day: Ron Lipton Boxing in an Octagon!"
Photo of the Day: Ron Lipton Boxing in an Octagon!
Ron Lipton follows through with the left hook in his bout with Ricky Thomas of Bricktown NJ on May 12, 1967 at the West Orange Armory in "The Tournament of Champions."
An 8 sided Ring was imported from Europe to give the show flair. In attendence was Emile Griffith and Tony Galento.
Ricky Thomas would later go on to be the New Jersey Professional Welterweight Champion and fought on the undercard of Muhammad Ali vs. Oscar Bonavena in the Garden.
