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Jimmy
Lange Captures WBC Title with 8th Rd KO at Patriot Center
(MAY 14) Fairfax, VA --- Showing his fearless courage and trademark
heart, Jimmy Lange scored an eight-round TKO of Fontaine Cabell in their
highly-anticipated rematch to capture the previously vacant World Boxing
Council (WBC) Continental America’s 154-pound title in front of 4,382
jubilant hometown fans at the Patriot Center on Saturday night.
Unlike their first match, held in Fairfax last December, Lange and
Cabell went toe-to-toe from the opening bell with the local favorite
jumping in front and winning round one. However, Cabell, a Staten
Island, NY, native now residing in Orlando, FL, employed the same
attacking-strategy and didn’t back down from the Lange onslaught and
launched his own flurry of jabs and counters that often rocked Lange
over the next few rounds.
Despite some visual bruising to Lange’s face, the season one “Contender”
star continued his relentless pursuit and seemed to take control in the
sixth round after Cabell absorbed a barrage of body punches throughout
the first five rounds. With a renewed confidence, Lange went to work in
the seventh round, connecting with a shower of devastating body blows
and solid jabs that led to a knockdown. Seizing the moment, Lange
stormed out of his corner in the eighth round to continue his assault on
the visibly shaken Cabell until referee Joe Cooper stepped in and
stopped the fight at 0:55.
The championship victory improved Lange’s record to 28-3-2, 20 KOs,
while Cabell fell to 21-7-2, 16 KOs.
The remainder of the seven-bout card proved to be equally exciting with
a solid mix of veterans and prospects putting on a great show. In the
Co-Main Event, Detroit southpaw Damian Fuller (28-4-1, 13 KOs) looked
world-class in dispatching of Smithsburg, MD’s Dean “Pit Bull” White
(14-7-1, 7 KOs), ending White’s evening in the third round with a
technical knockout.
The evening’s first fight didn’t last long, but was exciting while it
lasted. Arlington, VA’s Bayanmunkh Bayanjargal (2-0, 2 KOs) utilized
some impressive punching power to record a first-round TKO of Shane
Gierkie (2-12, 2 KOs) of Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
Despite not having a professional fight among the two of them,
Arlington’s Tracey Brewer (1-0) and Alexandria’s Tim Schahe (0-1)
delighted the crowd by waging a back-and-fourth slugfest, reminiscent of
two veterans. At the end of four rounds, Brewer emerged victorious on
all scorecards, and both fighters earned the fans’ respect for their
explosive performance.
Damon Antoine (5-13-1, 3 KOs) of Akron, Ohio, jumped all over “Irish”
Mike Carrigan (3-1, 3 KOs) early and often in their scheduled four-round
contest, handing the Vienna, VA fighter his first loss with a
second-round knockout.
Former world champion William “King KO” Guthrie (35-4-3, 28 KOs) of St.
Louis, MO escaped with a draw in an evenly matched six-round contest
against “Gentleman” James Johnson (20-29-2, 11 KOs), while
Philadelphia’s Lenny De Victoria (9-8, 2 KOs) pounded his way to a win
against Jason Jordan (3-9-2).
Jackie “First Lady of Boxing” Kallen, best known for her role on “The
Contender” and for managing former world champion James Toney, promoted
the show through ICE Promotions and veteran JD Brown served as
matchmaker for the card.
Official Results
Jimmy Lange TKO 8 (:55) Fontaine Cabell
Damian Fuller TKO 3 (2:20) Dean White
William Guthrie Draw 6 James Johnson
Lenny De Victoria UD 6 Jason Johnson
Damon Antoine KO 2 (1:40) Mike Carrigan
Tracey Brewer UD 4 Tim Scache
Bayanmunkh Bayanjargal TKO 1 Shane Gierke
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