When did Mills Lane have a stroke?

American boxing referee and professional boxer Mills Bee Lane III, who lived from November 12, 1937, to December 6, 2022, was also a two-term Washoe County, Nevada, district court judge and television personality. Mills Lane, a Hall of Fame referee who presided over more than 100 championship fights, including the Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield “Bite Fight,” passed away on Tuesday morning at his Reno, Nevada, home, his son Terry Lane said.

Mills Lane was 85. The following year, Mills Lane made the switch to professional boxing and made his welterweight debut, losing via first-round TKO.

Lane went on to retire in 1967 with a 10-1 record after winning 10 straight fights (with six knockouts). After earning his law degree from the University of Utah in 1970, he officiated his first championship match the following year.

When did Mills Lane have a stroke?

In March 2002, Lane, who was famous for saying “Let’s get it on” before fights, suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed and unable to speak. During his final days, his wife Kay and sons Terry and Tommy were by his side.

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