Mills Lane, the flinty boxer turned referee who became a judge in Washoe County, NV before segueing to his own courtroom TV show, has died. His son Tommy Lane confirmed the news to the Reno Gazette Journal. The boxing hall of famer was 85
in which Tyson bit part of Holyfield’s ear off. The diminutive Lane — who himself fought at 147 pounds — was the one who pried the two apart and, his own shirt stained with Holyfield’s blood, later disqualified Tyson.Earnie Shavers Dies: Boxing Great Known For Power Punching And Heavyweight Title Fights Was 78
. The syndicated series produced 700 episodes over three years, before its run ended in 2001. In typical court TV fashion, Lane presided over litigation and — in atypical fashion — employed his catchphrase “Let’s get it on!” at the opening of each case. TNN later aired reruns of the series. It is currently available on on Pluto TV.Judge Mills Lane
Born in Savannah, GA, Lane attended Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts, where he played football — and ice hockey . In 1956 joined the Marines, took up boxing and became the All-Far East welterweight champ before being discharged in 1959. He was an National Collegiate Athletic Association welterweight boxing champion in 1960. He went pro and had a record of 10 wins and 1 loss with 6 knockouts.
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