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Makijs
17-02-2006, 12:13
'The Contenders' clash at Patriot Center
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Joey Gilbert (left) and Jimmy Lange, both contestants on 'The Contender,' will fight it out Saturday.

Boxers from 'The Contender' reality TV series square off for middleweight title at Patriot Center Saturday.
Date published: 2/16/2006
By MICHAEL ZITZ

Two of the contestants from the Sylvester Stallone reality show "The Contender" square off in a middleweight title match Saturday at George Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax. Jimmy Lange (26-2-1, 17 knockouts) and Joey Gilbert (10-1, seven knockouts) will meet to compete for the North American Boxing Organization middleweight belt on Saturday. Lange, a Great Falls native, was upset and eliminated from "The Contender" by Gilbert, a Reno, Nev., native. The loss to underdog Gilbert was only Lange's second professional defeat.

Lange called Gilbert "the best athlete on the show," but said the loss was "a huge disappointment." Lange's excited, however, about fighting for a major championship belt "in my hometown." That's "a great opportunity for redemption," he said.

Gilbert, a former NCAA boxing champion, who called Lange "a great guy," said he's excited that for the first time ever, he's been allowed to devote himself exclusively to training for a fight. "It's the first time I've ever been able to just drop everything, put everything on hold," he said, "and train like I've never trained before--spend every moment sleeping, eating and dreaming it. I'm excited to see the difference in my performance."

He recommended amateur boxing for kids, saying protective gear makes it safe and that "it's an unbelievable tool for building self-discipline and a work ethic. "It's a sport," Gilbert said, "in which you can't cheat yourself or you'll find out real quick you shouldn't be in there."

WHAT: Jimmy Lange vs. Joey Gilbert live
WHERE: George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax
WHEN: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
COST: Tickets, priced at $500 (VIP ringside), $350 (ringside), $250, $200, $150, $75 and $30, will be sold through all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Patriot Center box office, online at ticketmaster .com or via Phonecharge at 703/573-SEAT.

Makijs
17-02-2006, 12:19
“Contender� weigh-in invites fans!
Thursday, February 16 2006
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Meet & Greet at Champps Restaurant in Fair Oaks Mall at 5pm!

Boxing fans are invited to attend the official weigh-in of the “Clash of the Contenders� at 5pm at the Champps Restaurant & Bar (tele: 703-383-1200) located inside the Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax. Jimmy Lange, who is one of the Washington D.C. area’s best and most popular fighters, and his opponent Joey Gilbert, will be available to the Meet & Greet the public!
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It will be a grudge rematch between former “Contender� reality TV contestants Jimmy Lange and Joey Gilbert as they battle on Saturday’s “Clash of the Contenders� at the Patriot Center on the campus of the George Mason University. A year and half ago Gilbert – then a law student out of Nevada with just 8 fights – won a close but controversial five-round decision over Lange – a veteran fighter with 24 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw at the time. Gilbert was TKO’ed from the $1 million prize in his next fight in the “Contender� series by finalist Peter Manfredo.
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The rematch on Saturday won’t give the fighters a chance at a million dollars but the winner will capture the NABO middleweight title, which represents an opportunity to win a “real� world championship.
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Keystone Boxing is the promoter of “Clash of the Contenders!" On Saturday, the doors open at 6:30 pm and the first bout is at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $500 (VIP Ringside), $350 (Ringside), $250, $150, $100, $75 and $30. Tickets available at Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, the Patriot Center box office, or call 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT.