Mills Lane: Hall of Fame Referee Passes Away at 85

The 3rd person in the loop once Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear was Hall of Fame boxing referee Mills Lane, who passed away on Tuesday. His age was 85.

Hall of Fame boxing referee Mills Lane passes away at age 85

Lane had a stroke in 2002, and according to his lad Tommy, his condition has lately gotten much worse before he entered hospice care on Friday. His wife, Kaye, and two boys were there when he passed away in his Reno, Nevada, home.

We will all mourn him, but there is some satisfaction that he is no longer imprisoned in that state, Lane added.

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Lane, a professional boxer who also won an NCAA title in 1960, was 10-1 in the ring before going on to become a far more prominent referee in the sport. He was admired for being harsh yet fair, and his demand, “Let’s get it on!” were the last words heard before many legendary battles.

Both the Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas heavyweight title bout and Tyson vs. Holyfield II’s disqualification for purposefully biting Holyfield’s ear were refereed by Mills.

In the ring alongside legends like Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, and Lennox Lewis, Lane oversaw more than 100 title fights. He was regarded for his impartiality and ferocity.

Tommy Lane, though, claimed that boxing was merely his weekend profession. In addition to being a fighter, Mills Lane was a respected judge and district attorney known for his impartiality and ferocity.

ATTORNEY CHRISTOPHER J. HICKS’S STATEMENTS:

“Mills B. Lane was a pillar of justice in Washoe County in addition to his legendary standing in boxing. He was a devoted, no-nonsense district attorney who prioritized public safety and crime victims, according to a statement from Washoe County District Attorney Christopher J. Hicks. “The entire Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, including my family and I, grieve his passing. Peace be upon him.

MILL LANE’S EDUCATION:

Mills Lane, who was born on November 12th, 1937, in Savannah, Georgia, started boxing when he was a Marine. He studied at the University of Nevada in Reno after being released from the military, where he eventually earned a law degree in 1963.

A year later, he started working as a referee, and he did so until his retirement in 1998. The following three years saw the former judge as the lead in his TV series, “Judge Mills Lane.”

In 2013, Lane became a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His sons Tommy and Terry Lane joined him in the boxing industry as promoters. Personally, Tommy Lane remarked, “My dad was my inspiration and you learn things from others.” “It could not be how to behave and how to behave. He was the role model I sought to emulate.

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