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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mike_LaneMike Lane - Wikipedia

    While filming The Harder They Fall, Lane was given dramatic and boxing lessons to appear as the giant Toro Moreno, an outclassed boxer based on Primo Carnera. Lane made numerous television appearances including a role as a country bumpkin who gets talked into boxing by Bret Maverick (James Garner) and Dandy Jim Buckley (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) in ...

  2. Dec 7, 2022 · Mills Lane, the third man in the ring for more than 100 championship boxing matches, has died, according to officials in Nevada.

  3. Apr 16, 2020 · On June 28, 1997, Lane would become known throughout the sports world when he officiated the much-anticipated Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield rematch. Lane wasn’t originally scheduled to referee the match but was called in as a late replacement when Tyson’s camp protested the original selection of Mitch Halpern, who had officiated the first ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mills_LaneMills Lane - Wikipedia

    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.

  5. Dec 6, 2022 · 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...

  6. Dec 6, 2022 · Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame referee who officiated the Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield "Bite Fight" and more than 100 other championship bouts, died Tuesday morning at his Reno, Nevada, home, his...

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  8. Dec 7, 2022 · Mills Lane, best-known as a boxing referee before embarking on a career in TV as a judge, has died at the age of 85. The former professional boxer – who refereed the famous match in 1997 when...