Mills Lane update.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 31 Dec 2004, 10:09

I found this about former referee Mills 'Lets get it on' Lane and thought I would share it with you guys. Nice to see that this top referee has not been forgotten. It's sad though, that it seems the stroke has badly affected his health.

Associated Press 30/02/04

RENO, Nev. — Former judge, boxing referee and TV personality Mills Lane was honored near the site of a justice center that will be named for him.

"One thing we all know is, we love Mills Lane," Rep. Jim Gibbons said Tuesday. "We remember those good days."

Lane, 67, who suffered a stroke nearly three years ago, took part in the ceremonies, but did not speak. His son, Terry, said it was just his father's second public appearance since the stroke.

The ceremony took place in the existing court building next to the site of the future Mills B. Lane Justice Center that will house Reno's municipal courts and district attorney offices. Lane formerly served as Washoe County district attorney and district court judge.

He officiated 102 championship fights, including the 1997 heavyweight match in which Mike Tyson bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear. Lane also was a TV judge from 1998-2001 on a reality show that bore his name.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 01 Jan 2005, 11:54

bollocks wrote:Another good boxing man, Mills

Does anyone know anything about his fight career? I believe he had a fair few fights as a bantam or thereabouts and was a 'massive trier but best to do something else for a living' type of fighter

I assume this is him?

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=034152

I to would be interested in hearing more about his fighting career.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 01 Jan 2005, 18:40

bollocks wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:
bollocks wrote:Another good boxing man, Mills

Does anyone know anything about his fight career? I believe he had a fair few fights as a bantam or thereabouts and was a 'massive trier but best to do something else for a living' type of fighter
I assume this is him?

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=034152

I to would be interested in hearing more about his fighting career.
That Mills Lane was a welter and I thought he fought at a lower weight?, could be wrong though

The location and date of birth looks about right. Mills looks about 5ft8' (on TV) so he could maybe have been a shortish stocky, small Welterweight??

Can anyone help us out here?

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 02 Jan 2005, 06:32

Mills Lane does get maximum respect though, he was even the referee on Celebrity Death Match.

jonny · Post by **jonny** » 02 Jan 2005, 13:57

Did'nt think much to him myself, made a complete mess of Holyfield v Tyson 2 by allowing Tyson to have a second bite at Holyfields ear he should have been kicked out after the first bite. The bloke liked to hear his own voice too much for me, thought he was the star.