Jimmy Lange
(b. August 25, 1975, Great Falls, U.S.) is a professional boxer from Virginia.
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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 Contender, produced and hosted by
Sylvester Stallone and
Sugar Ray Leonard. 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 served as 'den mother' on the show.
On the show, Jimmy was placed on the East Coast team and fought
Joey Gilbert in the final First Round fight, a fight Lange lost. Lange was originally scheduled to fight
Anthony Bonsante 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 18th, 2006 at the
Patriot Center 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 7th, 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 9th, 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, who has worked with top notch boxers such as
Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and
George Foreman, returned to Northern Virginia to be Chief Second for Jimmy. Lange and Fontaine were scheduled for a rematch on May 12, 2007.
On May 12th, 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 returns for his eighth hometown appearance at the Patriot Cener and first title defense at the Patriot Center on Saturday, September 26, 2009 when he faces former Contender teammate Jonathan Reid.
Professional boxing record
| 30 Wins
(21 knockouts, 8 decisions, 1 retire), 3 Loss
, 2 Draws
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| Result
| Opponent
| Type
| Rd., Time
| Date
| Location
| Notes
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| Win
| Frank Houghtaling
| RTD
| 5 (10)
| 02 May 2009
| Fairfax, VA
| Won WBC USNBC light middleweight title
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| Win
| Grover Wiley
| Decision (unanimous)
| 10 (10)
| 01 November 2008
| Fairfax, VA
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| Win
| Fontaine Cabell
| TKO
| 8 (12)
| 12 May 2007
| Fairfax, VA
| Won WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title
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| Draw
| Fontaine Cabell
| Draw
| 12 (12)
| 09 December 2006
| Fairfax, VA
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| Win
| Thomas Wilt
| TKO
| 10 (10), 2:45
| 07 October 2006
| Fairfax, VA
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| Loss
| Joey Gilbert
| TKO
| 3 (12)
| 18 February 2006
| Fairfax, VA
| Vacant WBO NABO middleweight title fight
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| Win
| Perry Ballard
| TKO
| 4 (12)
| 17 September 2005
| Fairfax, VA
| Won WBE light middleweight title
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| Win
| Tarick Salmaci
| Decision (majority)
| 5 (5)
| 24 May 2005
| Las Vegas, NV
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| Loss
| Joey Gilbert
| Decision (unanimous)
| 5 (5)
| 07 September 2004
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Gabriel Rodriguez
| Decision (split)
| 10 (10)
| 01 May 2004
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Gabriel Rodriguez
| TKO
| 7 (10), 2:32
| 28 February 2004
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Joshua Smith
| Decision (unanimous)
| 10 (10)
| 13 December 2003
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Homer Gibbins
| TKO
| 3 (10)
| 16 September 2003
| Lake Charles, LA
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| Win
| Chad Greenleaf
| Decision (unanimous)
| 8 (8)
| 10 May 2003
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Charles Clark
| Decision (unanimous)
| 8 (8)
| 15 March 2003
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Gerald Reed
| Decision (majority)
| 8 (8)
| 17 January 2002
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Vincent White
| TKO
| 5 (8), 0:55
| 17 January 2002
| Glen Burnie, MD
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| Win
| Alex Perez
| TKO
| 1 (8), 2:59
| 15 November 2001
| Glen Burnie, MD
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| Win
| Samuel Harvey
| TKO
| 2 (6), 2:35
| 31 August 2001
| Baltimore, MD
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| Win
| James Johnson
| TKO
| 5 (8), 2:40
| 10 May 2001
| Glen Burnie, MD
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| Win
| Ed Goins
| TKO
| 2 (6), 1:40
| 16 November 2000
| Glen Burnie, MD
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| Win
| Kevin Carter
| TKO
| 3 (6), 1:22
| 21 September 2000
| Glen Burnie, MD
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| Win
| Donnie Parker
| Decision (points)
| 6 (6)
| 12 March 2000
| Washington, DC
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| Win
| Benji Singleton
| Decision (unanimous)
| 6 (6)
| 18 November 1999
| Glen Burnie, MD
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| Win
| Drew Hayes
| KO
| 5 (6), 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 (4)
| 13 May 1999
| Glen Burnie, MD
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| Win
| Andre Gaskins
| TKO
| 4 (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 (4), 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 (majority)
| 4 (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 (4)
| 22 February 1998
| Washington, DC
| Pro Debut
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