In what could prove to be a very intelligent move, the camp of Great Falls, VA junior middleweight Jimmy Lange has added well known advisor and manager Jackie Kallen to its team.
Kallen and Lange became acquainted through their work on the NBC series, "The Contender" in which Kallen was an advisor and Lange was a participant.
Kallen became famous in boxing through her work with former champion James Toney. Their unique and sometimes volatile relationship was well known throughout boxing. Kallen's life story was told in the big-screen movie "Against The Ropes" with Meg Ryan portraying Kallen.
"Jimmy Lange was one of my favorite fighters on 'The Contender' and I felt even then he had a great future both in and out of the ring," said Kallen in a press release. "I am honored to have the opportunity to work with him. He has a lot of charisma, is a great role model and sets high goals for himself and everyone that works with him.”
“I really admire and trust her," Lange said of Kallen. "She is a class act and I feel fortunate to have her join our team.”
Lange's next in-ring appearance is scheduled to be on Feb. 18 at the Patriot Center. No word on who his opponent will be, but I'm hearing rumors that it will be a significant bout for him.
I'll say this much: If Jimmy Lange doesn't succeed in this sport, it won't be because he doesn't have the right people around him. His father is his manager, he's trained by Buddy McGirt, one of the best in the business and now he has Jackie Kallen as his advisor. Lange can't do much better than that.
Hey Gary, I haven't heard anything about Jimmy for awhile. However, check out the article on Jackie Kallen and Joey Gilbert on Maxboxing.com. It seems there's a little drama involved in this story. I do hope Jimmy gets this fight and kicks this Gilbert's ass.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip on the article and on Eric Aiken.
ReplyDeleteI will put a update on Aiken later today.