Jimmy Lange
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Jimmy Lange
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Born August 25, 1975 (age 36)
Birthplace Washington, DC, U.S.
United States
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Nationality US American
Residence Great Falls, Virginia
Height 6'
Classification Middleweight
Middleweight
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Boxing Record
Fights 43
Wins (KO
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s)
37 (25)
Losses 4
Draws 2
Contender Results
First Round Lost to Gilbert
Joey Gilbert
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 on points
Fan Favorite Beat Tarick Salmaci
Tarick Salmaci
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 on points


Jimmy Lange (b. August 25, 1975, Great Falls
Great Falls, Virginia
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, U.S.
United States
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) is a professional boxer
Boxing
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 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 Contender
The 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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, who has worked with top notch boxers such as Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
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, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman
George Foreman
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, 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
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
Win   Jimmy Holmes Decision 10 12 March 2011   Fairfax, VA
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
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
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
Win   Thomas Wilt TKO 10 , 2:45 7 October 2006   Fairfax, VA
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
Loss   Joey Gilbert Decision 5 7 September 2004   Pasadena, CA
Win   Gabriel Rodriguez Decision 10 1 May 2004   Washington, DC
Win   Gabriel Rodriguez TKO 7 , 2:32 28 February 2004   Washington, DC
Win   Joshua Smith Decision 10 13 December 2003   Washington, DC
Win   Homer Gibbins TKO 3 16 September 2003   Lake Charles, LA
Win   Chad Greenleaf Decision 8 10 May 2003   Washington, DC
Win   Charles Clark Decision 8 15 March 2003   Washington, DC
Win   Gerald Reed Decision 8 17 January 2002   Washington, DC
Win   Vincent White TKO 5 , 0:55 17 January 2002   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Alex Perez TKO 1 , 2:59 15 November 2001   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Samuel Harvey TKO 2 , 2:35 31 August 2001   Baltimore, MD
Win   James Johnson TKO 5 , 2:40 10 May 2001   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Ed Goins TKO 2 , 1:40 16 November 2000   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Kevin Carter TKO 3 , 1:22 21 September 2000   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Donnie Parker Decision 6 12 March 2000   Washington, DC
Win   Benji Singleton Decision 6 18 November 1999   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Drew Hayes KO 5 , 2:04 30 September 1999   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Dewayne Holland KO 1 27 August 1999   Annandale, VA
Win   Jason Floss TKO 2 23 July 1999   Washington, DC
Draw   James Johnson Draw 4 13 May 1999   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Andre Gaskins TKO 4 , 2:58 25 March 1999   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Travis Clybourn KO 1 28 February 1999   Alexandria, VA
Win   Matt Hill TKO 1 , 2:41 28 January 1999   Glen Burnie, MD
Win   Anthony Boykin TKO 1 24 November 1998   Washington, DC
Loss   Kevin Collins Decision 4 27 March 1998   Westbury, NY
Win   Scott Mitchell TKO 1 14 March 1998   Lima, OH
Win   Robert Hunt TKO 1 22 February 1998   Washington, DC Pro Debut

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