Lane's first title fight he reffed was the flyweight title fight between champion Erbito Salavarria of the Philippines and challenger Betulio Gonzalez in his home country of Venezuela. This is what Lane said: Post fight comment "In my estimation Salavarria won. I wrote down in the winner's column, 'Winner, Salavarria.' They announced my card in Spanish and I didn't understand the language but know who I voted for. I gritted my teeth and raised Salavarria's arm. They started to spit on me. They poured beer on me. Then a guy whapped me in the face. If I had left the ring then, I don't think I could've gotten out. I'm never going back to Venezuela as long as I live." -Referee Mills Lane
Lane did a great job, fearless pound for pound with the big bruisers! He even refeed ALI-Bob Foster in Lake Tahoe.
Muhammad Ali vs Bob Foster, Nov 21 1972, Ali by TKO 8, first time Ali suffered a cut in his fighting career.
