OT: RIP Mills Lane

[bac2therac]

Dead at 85

 

[Jimpeg]

RIP...let's get it on...

 

[bac2therac]

 

[Plum Street]

He had some big fights at the tail end of when boxing still mattered

 

[MozRU]

Let's get it on!!!!!


Damn. The good times are fading away

 

[MadRU]

Saw him ref many fights live. RIP

 

[D Able]

I thought Mills Lane was 85 back in 1985. RIP

 

[newell138]

He was a staple when Tyson was in his prime. RIP

 

[colbert17]

If he was the ref you knew it was a big fight. Lane, Tony Perez and Larry Hazzard were probably the best at the profession.
Ring the final bell

R.I.P.

 

[Ataylor1989x]

So ubiquitous was he, that Celebrity Deathmatch made him the go-to referee.

 

[Shelby65]

I believe he was a fighter himself early in his life

 

[Knight Shift]

who?

 

[LETSGORU91]

who?

You missed out in the late 20th century. Back then, boxing was awesome and Mills was the man.

 

[e5fdny]

I've referenced him many times on this forum and in life.

 

[rutgersguy1]

So ubiquitous was he, that Celebrity Deathmatch made him the go-to referee.

That’s the only reason I know him. I got a kick out of those when I was younger.

 

[T2Kplus20]

Dead at 85

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When boxing was exciting and still mattered. RIP!

 

[Knight Shift]

You missed out in the late 20th century. Back then, boxing was awesome and Mills was the man.

I know who he was. Granted Mills Lane is more recognizable, but NJ's own Tony Perez refereed arguably more important and historic fights. Tony Perez passed away last December without a RIP thread, but could have missed it.

Tony Perez (referee) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[colbert17]

I know who he was. Granted Mills Lane is more recognizable, but NJ's own Tony Perez refereed arguably more important and historic fights. Tony Perez passed away last December without a RIP thread, but could have missed it.

Tony Perez (referee) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I referenced Perez and Larry Hazzard in an earlier post.

 

[LETSGORU91]

I know who he was. Granted Mills Lane is more recognizable, but NJ's own Tony Perez refereed arguably more important and historic fights. Tony Perez passed away last December without a RIP thread, but could have missed it.

Tony Perez (referee) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Normally when the response is a the one word "who?", it indicates lack of familiarity whatsoever with the individual OR the insignificance of a prominent stature. I feel remiss not realizing you one word answer actually meant we should be acknowledging Mills less and another individual more. This on Mills' own RIP thread.

 

[BROTHERSKINNY]

So ubiquitous was he, that Celebrity Deathmatch made him the go-to referee.

CDM seems so quaint now. Back in the day it was actually controversial.

 

[HeywoodGiant]

If he was the ref you knew it was a big fight. Lane, Tony Perez and Larry Hazzard were probably the best at the profession.
Ring the final bell

R.I.P.

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Pérez was a joke

 

[DJ Spanky]

I know who he was. Granted Mills Lane is more recognizable, but NJ's own Tony Perez refereed arguably more important and historic fights. Tony Perez passed away last December without a RIP thread, but could have missed it.

We also didn't have a RIP thread for Generalissimo Francisco Franco, who by all reports is still dead.

 

[Knight Shift]

Normally when the response is a the one word "who?", it indicates lack of familiarity whatsoever with the individual OR the insignificance of a prominent stature. I feel remiss not realizing you one word answer actually meant we should be acknowledging Mills less and another individual more. This on Mills' own RIP thread.

Maybe "Why?" would be more fitting that Who in the second instance. I will work on my word choice and delivery.