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Coverage dated December 6, 2022

Legendary boxing referee Mills Lane dies

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Respected for being tough but fair, Lane's famous “Let’s get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights.

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  1. FOX 61 Hartford

    Legendary boxing referee Mills Lane dies (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    Respected for being tough but fair, Lane's famous “Let’s get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Mills Lane, who refereed Tyson-Holyfield 'Bite Fight' and more than 100 other boxing title fights, dies at 85 (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Steve Almasy, CNN Mills Lane, the third man in the ring for more than 100 championship boxing matches, has died, according to officials in Nevada. Lane, who loved to scream “Let’s get it on,” after giving instructions to the two fighters before each match, was 85, according to his biography on th…

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Mills Lane, legendary boxing referee has died (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Lane was best known for his catchphrase before fights, “Let's get it on.”

  4. KSDK

    Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85 (opens KSDK)

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    Respected for being tough but fair, Lane's famous “Let’s get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights.

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