Jimmy Lange

Jimmy Lange (born August 25, 1975) is an American professional boxer.

Jimmy Lange
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Middleweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1975-08-25) August 25, 1975
Great Falls, Virginia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins38
Wins by KO25
Losses6
Draws2
No contests0

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.

Professional career

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 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 fightTommy 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, 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 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. He successfully defended his WBU title and added the North American Boxing Union (NABU) with a 12-round unanimous shutout decision against Ruben Galvan on February 11, 2012 - his seventh consecutive win and 14th headlining event at the Patriot Center.

Professional boxing record

38 Wins (25 knockouts, 13 decisions), 6 Losses, 2 Draws[1]
Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
LossUnited States Tony Jeter Decision (majority)10 (10)November 15, 2014 United States Fairfax, VA
LossUnited States Tony Jeter Decision (split)10 (10)October 27, 2012 United States Fairfax, VA
WinUnited States Ruben Galvan Decision (unanimous)12 (12)11 February 2012 United States Fairfax, VA Retains WBU title, adds NABU title
WinMexico Raul Munoz TKO6 (10)10 September 2011 United States Fairfax, VA Won WBU junior middleweight title
WinUnited States Mike McFail Decision (unanimous)6 (6)25 June 2011 United States Virginia Beach, VA
WinUnited States Jimmy Holmes Decision (unanimous)10 (10)12 March 2011 United States Fairfax, VA
WinUnited States Joe Wyatt KO10 (10)6 November 2010 United States Fairfax, VA Won NABA U.S. super welterweight title
WinUnited States Mike McFail Decision (unanimous)6 (6)20 August 2010 United States Greensboro, NC
WinUnited States Jimmy LeBlanc KO2 (10)10 July 2010 United States Fairfax, VA Retained WBC USNBC super welterweight title
LossUnited States Chase Shields Decision (unanimous)10 (10)March 6, 2010 United States Fairfax, VA Lost WBC USNBC super welterweight title
WinUnited States Jonathan Reid RTD9 (12)26 September 2009 United States Fairfax, VA Retained WBC USNBC super welterweight title
WinUnited States Frank Houghtaling RTD5 (12)2 May 2009 United States Fairfax, VA Won WBC USNBC super welterweight title
WinUnited States Grover Wiley Decision (unanimous)10 (10)1 November 2008 United States Fairfax, VA
WinUnited States Fontaine Cabell TKO8 (12)12 May 2007 United States Fairfax, VA. Won WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title
DrawUnited States Fontaine Cabell Draw12 (12)9 December 2006 United States Fairfax, VA
WinUnited States Thomas Wilt TKO10 (10), 2:457 October 2006 United States Fairfax, VA
LossUnited States Joey Gilbert TKO3 (12)18 February 2006 United States Fairfax, VA For vacant WBO NABO middleweight title
WinUnited States Perry Ballard TKO4 (12)17 September 2005 United States Fairfax, VA Won WBE light middleweight title
WinUnited States Tarick Salmaci Decision (majority)5 (5)24 May 2005 United States Las Vegas, NV
LossUnited States Joey Gilbert Decision (unanimous)5 (5)7 September 2004 United States Pasadena, CA
WinUnited States Gabriel Rodriguez Decision (split)10 (10)1 May 2004 United States Washington, DC
WinUnited States Gabriel Rodriguez TKO7 (10), 2:3228 February 2004 United States Washington, DC
WinUnited States Joshua Smith Decision (unanimous)10 (10)13 December 2003 United States Washington, DC
WinUnited States Homer Gibbins TKO3 (10)16 September 2003 United States Lake Charles, LA
WinUnited States Chad Greenleaf Decision (unanimous)8 (8)10 May 2003 United States Washington, DC
WinUnited States Charles Clark Decision (unanimous)8 (8)15 March 2003 United States Washington, DC
WinUnited States Gerald Reed Decision (majority)8 (8)17 January 2002 United States Washington, DC
WinUnited States Vincent White TKO5 (8), 0:5517 January 2002 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinCuba Alex Perez TKO1 (8), 2:5915 November 2001 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Samuel Harvey TKO2 (6), 2:3531 August 2001 United States Baltimore, MD
WinUnited States James Johnson TKO5 (8), 2:4010 May 2001 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Ed Goins TKO2 (6), 1:4016 November 2000 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Kevin Carter TKO3 (6), 1:2221 September 2000 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Donnie Parker Decision (points)6 (6)12 March 2000 United States Washington, DC
WinUnited States Benji Singleton Decision (unanimous)6 (6)18 November 1999 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Drew Hayes KO5 (6), 2:0430 September 1999 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Dewayne Holland KO127 August 1999 United States Annandale, VA
WinUnited States Jason Floss TKO223 July 1999 United States Washington, DC
DrawUnited States James Johnson Draw4 (4)13 May 1999 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Andre Gaskins TKO4 (4), 2:5825 March 1999 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Travis Clybourn KO128 February 1999 United States Alexandria, VA
WinUnited States Matt Hill TKO1 (4), 2:4128 January 1999 United States Glen Burnie, MD
WinUnited States Anthony Boykin TKO124 November 1998 United States Washington, DC
LossUnited States Kevin Collins Decision (majority)4 (4)27 March 1998 United States Westbury, NY
WinUnited States Scott Mitchell TKO114 March 1998 United States Lima, OH
WinUnited States Robert Hunt TKO1 (4)22 February 1998 United States Washington, DC

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