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    Where's Mills Lane? The last time I heard of him was when he promoted Marco Antonio Barrera vs Naseem Hamed.

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    Pretty much out of sight I guess. Wikipedia says he had a nasty stroke about seven years ago.

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    Yeah he had a stroke and ESPN's Outside The Lines did a story of him if I remember correctly

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    Thanks guys.

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    I talked to someone at the last Boxing Hall of Fame out here in Los Angeles and they mentioned something about him wanting to keep himself low profile plus his the fact that he's gotten up there in age.

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    I think southpaw welterweight Mills Lane was the best ref in the business for several years.

    I really missed him when he retired.

    Neumann, Nady, Cole, both Mercantes, Cortez, Steele: God help us.

    Following Mills' retirement, I thought either Ron Lipton or Mitch Halpern was the best, but Halpern committed suicide, and Lipton was blacklisted because he couldn't be bought.

    I think Kenny Bayless is the best right now.

    Mills went 10 wins, 1 loss with 6 KOs as a pro before hanging them up to practice law.
    45-4 as an amateur.

    I've heard that Mills Lane's stroke damaged the part of the brain that controls speech, but he is still clear-minded. He is still aware; he just can't speak well. I remember following his stroke, Mills drafted a letter to the Texas Commission regarding an incompetent referee.

    Mills' stroke happened April 1, 2002 which left him partially paralyzed and unable to speak. Mills basically dropped out of the public view and out of the boxing world.

    27 months later, Zahir Raheem fought Rocky Juarez where referee Robert Gonzales’ incompetent officiating caused Mills Lane to break his silence and send a letter to the Texas boxing commission. The following letter was published on boxing sites all over the net, and I read it on Fightnews.com and Ringtalk.com when it first came out. I thought enough of it that I saved it:


    “July 27, 2004
    Dick Cole
    Program Administrator
    Texas Combative Sports Program
    PO BOX 1215
    Austin, Texas 78711

    Re: Rocky Juarez v. Zahir Raheem
    Referee: Robert Gonzalez
    Date of Fight: July 17, 2004, Houston, TX

    Dear Mr. Cole:

    I have reviewed the tape of the fight between Juarez and Raheem. From the first round through the end of the fight, Robert Gonzales interfered with Raheem's legitimate fight tactics and strategy. Mr. Gonzalez's conduct as a referee was despicable. He was blatant in his ongoing attempt to interfere with the flow of the fight. From my view, points should not have been deducted from Raheem. Juarez, on many occasions, held on to Raheem's glove, and as a result, his head would come into direct contact with the face of Raheem. Raheem's response to control the head of Juarez was a natural and legitimate technique. Ali often used this technique. Juarez punched on the break several times and was never warned.

    In short this was the worst performance by any referee that I have witnessed. Raheem should not be penalized for suffering a loss because of a referee's conduct. In closing, I would urge the commissioners office to rule this fight a "no contest."

    Mills Lane”


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    I would have loved to see Mills go on as commisioner or something of that nature where his word would be law....Sadly he had a stroke though
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    I'm pretty sure he was a a TV judge for a while, after he left boxing as a referee. I guess there was more money in being a TV judge than a boxing commissioner.

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    we are going to miss the old guy we have seen come we hate to see him go!

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    Never knew about the stroke or that letter but that would be typical of him. The best referee I have ever seen. Remember he disqualified Tyson and Akinwande near the same time. He never worried about names, just did what was right. Read his book and he was highly religious and admired Holyfield, also I think he was in the army, and he was a judge. All round disciplined man.
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    i lost a little respect for him when he didnt disqualify tyson for biting holyfield the first time

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    if i recall akinwande was the first heavyweight ever disqulaified in a heavyweight title fight

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    Quote Originally Posted by CGM View Post
    I'm pretty sure he was a a TV judge for a while, after he left boxing as a referee. I guess there was more money in being a TV judge than a boxing commissioner.
    Surely you need some qualifications to do that . Hes been a ref a judge and a boxer. Fair play to the guy

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    Quote Originally Posted by GAME View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by CGM View Post
    I'm pretty sure he was a a TV judge for a while, after he left boxing as a referee. I guess there was more money in being a TV judge than a boxing commissioner.
    Surely you need some qualifications to do that . Hes been a ref a judge and a boxer. Fair play to the guy
    I'm not sure what you are saying. That he wasn't a tv judge? Well, he was.

    Do you need qualifications to be a tv judge? I dunno. Is Judge Judy qualified? This is entertainment remember, not the law.

    Sure fairplay. Whatever. Like I said I imagine the money was pretty good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CGM View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by GAME View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by CGM View Post
    I'm pretty sure he was a a TV judge for a while, after he left boxing as a referee. I guess there was more money in being a TV judge than a boxing commissioner.
    Surely you need some qualifications to do that . Hes been a ref a judge and a boxer. Fair play to the guy
    I'm not sure what you are saying. That he wasn't a tv judge? Well, he was.

    Do you need qualifications to be a tv judge? I dunno. Is Judge Judy qualified? This is entertainment remember, not the law.

    Sure fairplay. Whatever. Like I said I imagine the money was pretty good.
    You dont need any qualifications to be a TV judge; but, Mill's Lane was a real Judge.

    Here he is in action:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZdnlTUlww

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