Jimmy Lange
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| Born | August 25, 1975 (age 36) | |
| Birthplace | Washington, DC, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| Nationality | US American | |
| Residence | Great Falls, Virginia | |
| Height | 6' | |
| Classification | Middleweight Middleweight Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897... |
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| Boxing Record | ||
| Fights | 43 | |
| Wins (KO Ko Ko or KO may refer to:* Ko , a Tamil action movie directed by K.V. Anand released in April 2011* Ko , the romanization of the Japanese kana こ and コ* Ko Mountain, the second highest peak in Sikhote-Alin*Ko, Lamphun, Thailand... s) |
37 (25) | |
| Losses | 4 | |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Contender Results | ||
| First Round | Lost to Gilbert Joey Gilbert Joseph Salvatore Gilbert is a retired professional boxer, currently a criminal defense & personal injury lawyer, and sports agent.-Biography:... on points |
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| Fan Favorite | Beat Tarick Salmaci Tarick Salmaci Tarick Salmaci is a boxer of Lebanese decent. Born and raised in Detroit, Mi. Began his boxing career at age of 8. Had phenomenal amateur career with record of 136-12. Olympic Trials finalist. Raised And learned to fight at the Kronk gym in Detroit. Tarick engaged in many gym wars as an amateur at... on points |
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Jimmy Lange (b. August 25, 1975, Great Falls
Great Falls, Virginia
Great Falls is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census.Although primarily a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., one major attraction is Great Falls Park which overlooks the Great Falls of the Potomac River, for which...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) is a professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Virginia.
Early life
He began boxing at the age of five in Arlington, Virginia when his father who became his manager first brought him to Olympia Boxing Gym in Falls Church. Boxing immediately ignited interest in Jimmy when he realized the level of discipline, respect, and skill that was needed to be a great boxer.The Contender
Lange was a contestant on the first season of the NBC reality TV show, The ContenderThe Contender (TV series)
The Contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard,...
, produced and hosted by Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
and Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles...
. Stallone’s brother attended one of Jimmy’s boxing matches in Washington DC and was so impressed, he recommended him for the show as one of the 16 boxers. Current special adviser, "First Lady of Boxing" Jackie Kallen
Jackie Kallen
Jackie Kallen is one of boxing's first and most successful female managers. Her life was the inspiration for the film Against the Ropes. She also worked as a consultant for Mark Burnett's reality tv series The Contender....
served as 'den mother' on the show.
On the show, Jimmy was placed on the East Coast team and fought Joey Gilbert
Joey Gilbert
Joseph Salvatore Gilbert is a retired professional boxer, currently a criminal defense & personal injury lawyer, and sports agent.-Biography:...
in the final First Round fight, a fight Lange lost. Lange was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Bonsante
Anthony Bonsante
Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante is a professional boxer and competitor on reality TV show The Contender. He also works overnight as a supervisor at a distribution center.-Personal life:...
however, an argument ensued over Bonsante choosing not to do so—possibly seeing Lange as a greater threat.
Lange was voted back to fight in the top "fan favorite" fight at the show's finale where he beat contestant Tarick Salmaci in a majority decision.
Lange is currently trained by highly-regarded Don Turner who has worked previously with former world champions Evander Holyfield and Larry Holmes, among others. He became the WBE Junior Middleweight title holder after defeating local opponent Perry Ballard in a 4th round TKO in his hometown of Fairfax, VA on September 17, 2005.
Lange fought a rematch with Joey Gilbert on February 18, 2006 at the Patriot Center
Patriot Center
The Patriot Center is a 10,000-seat arena in Fairfax, Virginia. It is located on the campus of George Mason University , and has attracted 9.6 million people to over 2,958 events. In 2010, the Patriot Center was ranked No. 7 nationwide and No...
in Fairfax, VA for the vacant NABO middleweight title. He lost the fight by TKO in the third round.
Lange returned to the Patriot Center on October 7, 2006, to fight Tommy Wilt. The former Contender star managed a TKO victory with 15 seconds remaining in the 10th and final round. Lange made his fourth consecutive appearance at the Patriot Center on December 9, 2006, fighting Fontaine Cabell for the WBC Continental Americas Jr. Middleweight title. The 12 round fight ended in a draw.
In early 2007, International Hall of Fame trainer, Angelo Dundee
Angelo Dundee
Angelo Dundee is an American boxing cornerman. He is best known for his work with Muhammad Ali , and has worked with 15 world boxing champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, José Nápoles, George Foreman, Jimmy Ellis, Carmen Basilio, Luis Rodriguez and Willie Pastrano.-Professional career:Born in...
, who has worked with top notch boxers such as Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman
George Foreman
George Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...
, returned to Northern Virginia to be Chief Second for Jimmy. Lange and Fontaine were scheduled for a rematch on May 12, 2007.
On May 12, 2007, Lange won the hard fought battle with Fontaine Cabell and won the match with an eighth-round TKO and earned the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight title. A shoulder injury requiring surgery forced Lange to voluntarily relinquish the belt which is now held by Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
On November 1, 2008 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, in his first fight since the surgery, Jimmy appeared back in top form by winning a unanimous decision over Grover Wiley. In May 2009, he followed that fight up winning the WBC's USNBC belt via fifth-round TKO of Frank Houghtaling.
Lange looked sharp in dismantling his former Contender teammate Jonathan Reid with a ninth round TKO to retain his WBC belt on September 26, 2009 at the Patriot Center. Six months later he returned to the Fairfax venue and lost his belt in a 12-round decision to Chase Shields on March 6, 2010. After the tough defeat, Lange got back on the winning streak with a pair of convincing victories over Jimmy LeBlanc (July 10, 2010, Patriot Center) and Mike McFail (August 20, 2010, Greensboro, NC).
He kept the unbeaten streak going scoring a dramatic 10th round knockout of Joe Wyatt to capture the North American Boxing Association's U.S. 154-pound title on November 6, 2010 at the Patriot Center. Lange returned to the Patriot Center on March 12, 2011 and defeated Jimmy "The Fighting School Teacher" Holmes for his fourth straight win. He earned his 36th win with a unanimous decision over Mike McFail on June 25, 2011 in Virginia Beach.
Headlining his 13th show in front of his hometown fans at the familiar confines of the Patriot Center on September 10, 2011, Jimmy beat Raul Munoz by 6th-round TKO to capture the World Boxing Union (WBU) championship.
Professional boxing record
| 37 Wins (25 knockouts, 12 decisions), 4 Losses, 2 Draws http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=28788&cat=boxer | ||||||
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Win |  Raul Munoz |
TKO | 6 | 10 September 2011 |  Fairfax, VA |
Wins WBU junior middleweight title |
| Win | Mike McFail |
Decision | 6 | 25 June 2011 | Virginia Beach, VA |
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| Win | Jimmy Holmes |
Decision | 10 | 12 March 2011 | Fairfax, VA |
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| Win | Joe Wyatt |
KO | 10 | 6 November 2010 | Fairfax, VA |
Wins NABA U.S. super welterweight title |
| Win | Mike McFail |
Decision | 6 | 20 August 2010 | Greensboro, NC |
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| Win | Jimmy LeBlanc |
KO | 2 | 10 July 2010 | Fairfax, VA |
Retained WBC USNBC super welterweight title |
| Loss | Chase Shields |
Decision | 10 | March 6, 2010 | Fairfax, VA |
Lost WBC USNBC super welterweight title |
| Win | Jonathan Reid |
RTD | 9 | 26 September 2009 | Fairfax, VA |
Retained WBC USNBC super welterweight title |
| Win | Frank Houghtaling |
RTD | 5 | 2 May 2009 | Fairfax, VA |
Won WBC USNBC super welterweight title |
| Win | Grover Wiley |
Decision | 10 | 1 November 2008 | Fairfax, VA |
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| Win | Fontaine Cabell |
TKO | 8 | 12 May 2007 | Fairfax, VA |
Won WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title |
| Draw | Fontaine Cabell |
Draw | 12 | 9 December 2006 | Fairfax, VA |
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| Win | Thomas Wilt |
TKO | 10 , 2:45 | 7 October 2006 | Fairfax, VA |
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| Loss | Joey Gilbert |
TKO | 3 | 18 February 2006 | Fairfax, VA |
Vacant WBO NABO middleweight title fight |
| Win | Perry Ballard |
TKO | 4 | 17 September 2005 | Fairfax, VA |
Won WBE light middleweight title |
| Win | Tarick Salmaci |
Decision | 5 | 24 May 2005 | Las Vegas, NV |
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| Loss | Joey Gilbert |
Decision | 5 | 7 September 2004 | Pasadena, CA |
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| Win | Gabriel Rodriguez |
Decision | 10 | 1 May 2004 | Washington, DC |
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| Win | Gabriel Rodriguez |
TKO | 7 , 2:32 | 28 February 2004 | Washington, DC |
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| Win | Joshua Smith |
Decision | 10 | 13 December 2003 | Washington, DC |
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| Win | Homer Gibbins |
TKO | 3 | 16 September 2003 | Lake Charles, LA |
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| Win | Chad Greenleaf |
Decision | 8 | 10 May 2003 | Washington, DC |
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| Win | Charles Clark |
Decision | 8 | 15 March 2003 | Washington, DC |
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| Win | Gerald Reed |
Decision | 8 | 17 January 2002 | Washington, DC |
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| Win | Vincent White |
TKO | 5 , 0:55 | 17 January 2002 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win |  Alex Perez |
TKO | 1 , 2:59 | 15 November 2001 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Samuel Harvey |
TKO | 2 , 2:35 | 31 August 2001 | Baltimore, MD |
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| Win | James Johnson |
TKO | 5 , 2:40 | 10 May 2001 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Ed Goins |
TKO | 2 , 1:40 | 16 November 2000 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Kevin Carter |
TKO | 3 , 1:22 | 21 September 2000 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Donnie Parker |
Decision | 6 | 12 March 2000 | Washington, DC |
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| Win | Benji Singleton |
Decision | 6 | 18 November 1999 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Drew Hayes |
KO | 5 , 2:04 | 30 September 1999 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Dewayne Holland |
KO | 1 | 27 August 1999 | Annandale, VA |
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| Win | Jason Floss |
TKO | 2 | 23 July 1999 | Washington, DC |
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| Draw | James Johnson |
Draw | 4 | 13 May 1999 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Andre Gaskins |
TKO | 4 , 2:58 | 25 March 1999 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Travis Clybourn |
KO | 1 | 28 February 1999 | Alexandria, VA |
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| Win | Matt Hill |
TKO | 1 , 2:41 | 28 January 1999 | Glen Burnie, MD |
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| Win | Anthony Boykin |
TKO | 1 | 24 November 1998 | Washington, DC |
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| Loss | Kevin Collins |
Decision | 4 | 27 March 1998 | Westbury, NY |
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| Win | Scott Mitchell |
TKO | 1 | 14 March 1998 | Lima, OH |
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| Win | Robert Hunt |
TKO | 1 | 22 February 1998 | Washington, DC |
Pro Debut |