Mills was the referee in the 1997 Oliver McCall vs. Lennox Lewis bout. This was the infamous fight, where McCall Broke down in the ring crying, and the match had to be called. The fighter suffered a nervous breakdown that evening.
The Mills Lane Justice Center opened it's doors on January 26, 2006. The 36 million dollar project houses the Reno Municipal Court, and the Washoe County District Attorney offices, and stands eight stories high.
Mills refereed his first world championship boxing match judging Vito Antuoferno and "Marvelous" Marvin Haggler. Vito retained the world's middleweight title, going the distance in fifteen rounds.