Mills Lane, a full-time judge and part-time boxing referee who became one of the sport’s most recognizable figures after disqualifying Mike Tyson for chomping off a slice of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 championship bout, died Dec. 6 at his home in Reno, Nev. He was 85.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Mills Lane, referee in hundreds of championship fights, dies at 85
He disqualified Mike Tyson after he bit off a slice of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 championship bout
