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Mills Bee Lane III (November 12, 1937 – December 6, 2022) was an American boxing referee and professional boxer, a two-term Washoe County, Nevada district court judge, and television personality. Lane was best known for having officiated several major heavyweight championship boxing matches in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and for starring in ...
Referee Mills Lane, a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame who officiated some of the most significant boxing matches of the second half of the 20th century, died Tuesday at 85.
Mills Lane, one of the most famous referees in boxing history, has died at age 85. Lane, famous for his catchphrase "Let's get it on," refereed many famous fights, including the notorious "Bite ...
Upon reviewing replays, referee Mills Lane stated that the headbutts were unintentional and non-punishable. [4] Excerpt from Showtime Championship Boxing's broadcast of the fight, showcasing Tyson's (black shorts) first and second bites of Holyfield (black and white shorts), and Lane's (blue top) subsequent response.
Holmes versus Cooney was refereed by Mills Lane. The announcer that night named Holmes first. Some thought that this was unprecedented; it is tradition in boxing that the challenger be named first and the champion last. The announcement was considered shameful and intensely disrespectful toward the champion Holmes by the boxing community.
Pages in category "Boxing matches refereed by Mills Lane" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley, billed as He's Back, was a professional boxing match contested on August 19, 1995. [1] The match marked the return of Mike Tyson to professional boxing after over four years away due to his 1991 arrest and subsequent conviction for rape in 1992 which led to Tyson serving three years in prison.
In one of the strangest fights in boxing history, McCall refused to fight in rounds 4 and 5, causing referee Mills Lane to stop the fight and award Lewis the victory by technical knockout. [2] For his first defense of his second reign as champion, Lewis was matched up against fellow British fighter Henry Akinwande, who was undefeated in his ...