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Mills Lane, one of the most famous referees in boxing history, has died at age 85. Lane, famous for his catchphrase "Let's get it on," refereed many famous fights, including the notorious "Bite ...
Referee Mills Lane, a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame who officiated some of the most significant boxing matches of the second half of the 20th century, died Tuesday at 85.
Mitch Halpern was supposed to referee the fight, but Tyson's camp protested, so Lane was brought in at the last minute. [9] After Tyson bit Holyfield's ears twice, Lane disqualified him. Lane's shirt was stained with blood from the incident, and he sold it to a memorabilia collector on the same night.
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, billed as The Sound and the Fury and afterwards infamously referred to as The Bite Fight, was a professional boxing match contested between the champion Evander Holyfield and the challenger Mike Tyson on June 28, 1997, for the WBA World Heavyweight Championship. [1]
RPL referee Vladimir Pettay died in the 2011 crash of RusAir Flight 9605 Ligue 1 referee Johan Hamel died of a stroke in 2022. The following are association football/soccer referees who died during their careers or officiating assignments.
Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite in a boxing match? During their second fight in 1997, Mike Tyson bit off part of Evander Holyfield's right ear. Tyson was disqualified. ... Referee has been in ring ...
Referee Mills Lane deducted two points from Tyson and the fight resumed. However, after the match resumed, Tyson bit him again, resulting in his disqualification, and Holyfield won the match. The first bite was severe enough to remove a piece of Holyfield's right ear, which was found on the ring floor after the fight. [99]
Tyson looks to the referee to issue a warning to his opponent, but the referee says nothing. Seeing the cheapshots as intentional, a fed-up Tyson resorts to biting Holyfield’s ear.