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Jimmy
Lange and Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson to Headline December 9th Boxing Event
FAIRFAX, VA (October 29, 2006)– Two of the Washington area’s top boxers
will serve as co-headliners and a highly-anticipated, super lightweight
contenders’ rematch highlight a six-bout fight card presented by Major
League Boxing set for Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Patriot Center.
Northern Virginia fan favorite JIMMY LANGE (27-3-1, 19 KOs) will return
for his fourth consecutive bout in Fairfax joining one of the region’s
all-time great fighters, former three-time world champion MARK “TOO
SHARP” JOHNSON (44-5, 28 KOs) of Washington, D.C. as the evening’s main
attractions. Opponents for both fighters will be announced shortly.
After an impressive showing earlier this month “THE PRIDE OF PORTSMOUTH”
DORIN SPIVEY (34-4, 28 KOs) returns to Northern Virginia to face DEAN
“THE PIT BULL” WHITE (13-5-1, 6 KOs) of Smithsburg, MD in an exciting
eight-round rematch. The two fighters squared off back in 1998 with
Spivey earning a seventh round TKO in Virginia Beach.
Lange looks to continue on the winning track after scoring a tenth round
TKO win over Tommy Wilt earlier this month at the Patriot Center.
“I look forward to getting right back to work and preparing for December
9,” said Lange who recently returned to camp at trainer Buddy McGirt’s
Vero Beach, FL gym. “I chose to return to the Patriot Center for my next
fight instead of pursuing other options because of the great support I
always receive from my hometown fans.“
Johnson, the first and only African-American boxer to ever capture a
world championship flyweight title, suffered a loss to WBO bantamweight
champion Jhonny Gonzalez in his last fight held on February 25, 2006 in
Las Vegas. This will be Johnson’s second fight in Virginia (first was
June 12, 1992 in Alexandria) and first area appearance since July 2004
(Bowie, MD).
“Boxing has been great to me and my goal is to get back into world title
contention, eventually fighting (Robert) Guerrero for his IBF
Featherweight Title,” explained Johnson who has captured the WBO Super
Flyweight, IBF Flyweight and Super Flyweight championship belts during
his illustrious 12–year career. “It all starts with this fight in
December where I’ll get a chance to see how I feel fighting at 126 in
front of a great hometown crowd.”
Promoter Joe Hensley of Major League Boxing anticipates another
attractive and competitive card, top-to-bottom, with a total of six
bouts to be scheduled. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with the first bout
slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go onsale in the immediate
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