August 20, 2000
Special Tribute: Boxing Referee Mitch Halpern
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO BOXING REFEREE MITCH HALPERN Halpern was a referree with men and women’s boxing. WBAN covered a fight in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Karen Bill vs. Maria Johannson fight where he reffed their four-round bout. A few weeks later Halpern committed suicide. WBAN reported the following: On Sunday, August 20, 2000, Boxing referee