Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Lane had suffered a stroke in 2002 and his son, ...

Mills Lane, a famed boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear in one of the most memorable moments in the sport’s history, died Tuesday. He was 85.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Renowned boxing referee and Hall of Famer Mills Lane, who spent his early childhood in Savannah, died Tuesday morning at age 85 in ...

RENO, Nev. — Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Lane had suffered a stroke in 2002 and ...

Mills Lane was as good a man as I’ve know in #boxing…or anywhere else for that matter. A bright, passionate, ethical, and principled person, he always gave and commanded respect. His stroke was a true ...

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Mills Lane, a former boxer who became one of the best-known referees over the past half century and a Hall of Famer, died Tuesday morning in Reno, Nev. He was 85. Lane’s son, Tommy Lane, told the Reno ...