Celebrity Death: Mills Lane

[Terry Yake]

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[Jumptheshark]

TV Judge Mills Lane Dead at 85

Mills Lane, who parlayed his fame as a boxing referee into his own daytime court show, has died at the age of 85.

tvline.com

A boxer in his youth who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, Lane worked as a prosecutor in Nevada, later becoming a district attorney and judge while moonlighting as a boxing referee. Lane oversaw some of the biggest heavyweight fights of the ’80s and ’90s, including the infamous 1997 title bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield where Tyson bit off Holyfield’s ear, forcing Lane to disqualify him. Lane’s usual pre-fight instruction “Let’s get it on!” became a catchphrase.

 

[Jussi]

Celebrity Deathmatch on MTV was his shining moment. "I'll allow it!"

 

[tarheelhockey]

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Allegedly IIRC, he himself was drunk as shit that night while refereeing what eventually became the “Bite Fight”

RIP. Controversy aside.

 

[VMBM]

Allegedly IIRC, he himself was drunk as shit that night while refereeing what eventually became the “Bite Fight”

RIP. Controversy aside.

I don't know about that, but I found it ridiculous that he was generally praised for his 'firm' actions in the fight, and it made him a sort of celebrity. Tyson was allowed to bite Holyfield twice in the fight (he should've been disqualified after the first bite) and IIRC, Lane didn't even stop it immediately after the second bite, but waited until the round was over.

But yeah, RIP nevertheless.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Mills "cut that shit out" Lane. RIP to a great referee.