Lange Returns to Patriot Center March 12!

On the 12th of March, Great Falls, VA's Jimmy Lange will headline his 12th show at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.

The opponent for Lange will be the "Fighting Schoolteacher" Jimmy Holmes of DeMotte, IN. The bout will be a scheduled 10-rounder that will be fought at 160 pounds.

Lange (34-4-2, 24 KO's) is coming off the 2010 Beltway Boxing Knockout of the Year -- a 10th round stoppage of Joe Wyatt November 6 at the Patriot Center. Lange won the NABA Junior Middleweight title with the win, but he will not be defending the title in this bout.

Holmes (19-1-2, one NC, 10 KO's) scored a first-round TKO over Joseph Harden on December 17 in Hammond, IN. Holmes is indeed a schoolteacher as he teaches physical education at an elementary school in Roselawn, IN.

The undercard is starting to take shape as well. Undefeated Alexandria, VA junior welterweight Todd "White Lightning" Wilson will make his third straight appearance at the Patriot Center in a six-round encounter. According to Wilson's Facebook page, Wilson (9-0, three KO's) will take on veteran Dean "Pit Bull" White of Smithsburg, MD (15-10-2,seven KO's).

Wilson has scored knockouts in his last two bouts, including a third-round stoppage of Corey Goodwin at the last Patriot Center show in November. White has not fought since battling Verquan Kimbrough to a tough eight-round draw at the Washington Hilton Hotel and Towers on November 5, 2009.

In a battle of young local heavyweights, Ron "Heavy Duty" Gamble of Arnold, MD (1-0, one KO) will take on Abodurin "Bo" Akinyanju of Landover, MD (3-1, three KO's) in a four-round contest.

Gamble, a former four-year football starter at the University of Connecticut, made his pro boxing debut on November 10 at DC Star Nightclub in Washington and scored a second-round TKO over Vashawn Tomlin. Akinyanju is coming off his first pro loss, a four-round split decision to Kevin Howard on November 6 in Waldorf, MD.

The two men have met before in the amateurs with Gamble winning a decision in the 2009 Washington Golden Gloves semifinals.

Charlottsville, VA middleweight George "Wartime" Rivera also returns to action on this card as he faces Shakir "The Assassin" Ashanti of Greensboro, NC in a six-round encounter. Rivera (11-6, four KO's) will be trying to break a two-bout losing streak, dropping losing to John Mackey and James Stevenson. Ashanti (16-9, four KO's) has not fought since winning an eight-round split-decision over Alex Quiroga on July 25, 2009 at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Stevensville, MD middleweight Tony "Mo Better" Jeter (10-2-1, nine KO's) will bring his eight-bout unbeaten streak to the Patriot Center against an opponent to be determined. Jeter has scored knockouts in four of his last five outings.