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DC Area's Top Prospects Showcased on March 6
Boxing Card at the Patriot Center
Bayan Jargal, Andrew Farmer, Juan Rodriquez, Dwayne McRae
Among Beltway Boxing’s Best Set to Fight
Highly-regarded lightweight prospect, Bayan “The
Mongolian Mongoose” Jargal (14-0-2, 9 KOs) of Arlington,
VA, will face ring veteran Louie Leija (21-14-1,
15 KOs) of San Antonio, TX as the eight-round Co-Main event on the
March 6 boxing card at the Patriot Center. The fight card presented
by Valcourt Building Services features World Boxing Council (WBC)
U.S. National Boxing Championship (USNBC) 154-pound title holder
Jimmy Lange (31-3-2, 21 KOs) of Great Falls, VA
battling Chase “The White Tiger” Shields
(29-3-1, 14 KOs) of Houston, TX in the 12-round Main Event.
Possessing a quiet demeanor but devastating knockout power, the
27-year old Jargal, fighting out of the Arlington Boxing Club, amassed
a 65-5 amateur record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2004
World Championships for Mongolia in the 132-pound division. He impressed
fans and gained his first national television exposure on Versus
Network last year scoring a second-round knockout of Francisco Rios
Gil on the undercard of world champion Paul “The Punisher”
Williams’ fight. In his last bout, Jargal earned a six-round
decision against Guadalupe Diaz in Reno, NV and is looking for a
victory in his return to the Patriot Center. He earned a draw against
Richard Hall last September at the George Mason University campus
venue.
Standing in Jargal’s path is a tough competitor with a considerable
pedigree. Leija, the cousin of former two-time world champion Jessie
James Leija, brings with him veteran skills and an impressive resume
of opponents including Floyd Mayweather Jr., Jesus Chavez and Michael
Stewart.
Top local welterweight prospect Andrew “The Doo Man”
Farmer (13-1, 7 KOs) of Fort Valley, VA is set to face
Ikem Orji (5-2, 1 KO) of Laurel, MD in an eight-round
special attraction. The Shenandoah Valley-based Farmer is coming
off arguably his best win to date, a unanimous eight-round decision
over Ryan Belasco last October in Baltimore. The 24-year old fighter
returns to Northern Virginia seeking some redemption as the Patriot
Center was the site of his lone pro setback suffered at the hands
of Ken Humphrey on December 9, 2006. Fighting out of the Laurel
Boxing Club, Orji is coming off a split decision loss to Isaac Suarez
in Philadelphia last May.
Promising young Latin sensation Juan “The Savior”
Rodriquez (3-0, 3 KOs) of Haymarket, VA is set to make
his return after recovering from an injury suffered in 2009. Training
out of the Olympia Boxing Gym in Falls Church, VA, and representing
his parent’s native El Salvador, the 19-year old junior middleweight
looks to get back on track after displaying strong skills and much
promise in his first three fights. Rodriguez’s opponent in
the four-round contest is former Golden Gloves champion Damien
Butler (0-2) of Glenarden, MD and Keystone Boxing. Butler
is seeking his first professional win after a promising amateur
career.
Fists will fly in a sure-to-be-exciting, six-round heavyweight
showdown when “The Big Ticket” Dwayne McRae
(5-2, 3 KOs) of Laurel, MD and Laurel Boxing Club goes toe-to-toe
with tough Chicago fighter Theron Johnson (3-2).
In his last fight at Rosecroft Raceway in Ft. Washington, MD, McRae,
a former Golden Gloves champion, lost a decision to Bernell Stewart.
Meanwhile, Johnson, a Chicago Golden Gloves winner with a 30-6 amateur
record who has sparred with former NBA star-turned boxer Kendall
Gill, is looking to rebound from a loss to undefeated Tor Hammer
last August in New York, NY.
In a regional rivalry, two fighters representing Northern Virginia-based
LA Boxing will take on their Maryland counterparts from Old School
Boxing in four-round bouts to round out the card. Cruiserweight
Patrick Budd (2-1, 1 KOs) of Dumfries, VA is set
to fight Robert “Big Mac Attack” McConnell
(4-3, 2 KOs) of Ellicott City, MD, while junior middleweight Lawrence
Jones (2-2-1, 1 KO) of Reston, VA will face Vincent
“The Beast” Batteast (1-1-1) of Severn, MD.
Ticket Information: Tickets for the Jimmy Lange
vs. Chase “The White Tiger” Shields boxing card on March
6 at 7:30 p.m. are $30, $60, $85, $100, $125, $200, $300 and $500
(plus applicable service charges) and are on sale now. Tickets are
available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Patriot
Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or via Phonecharge
at 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT. Accessible seating
is available for patrons with disabilities by calling 703-993-3035.
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