Jimmy Lange Captures WBC USNBC Championship
4,132 Fans Witness Hometown Hero Defeat Houghtaling
FAIRFAX, VA – Northern Virginia boxer Jimmy Lange (30-3-2, 21 KOs) thrilled an electric crowd of 4,132 at the Patriot Center on Saturday night by defeating Frank Houghtaling (19-16-6, 4 KOs) via TKO for the vacant 154-lb. WBC USNBC Championship. Lange
punished Houghtaling throughout the bout, but the Albany, NY fighter persevered, demanding the best of Lange before retiring in his corner after the fifth round. The fight also marked the end of Houghtaling’s in-ring career, as he announced his retirement and plans to become a preacher in a post-fight news conference.
WBC USNBC Championship: Jimmy Lange (30-3-2, 21 KOs) def. Frank Houghtaling (19-16-5, 4 KOs) TKO After 5th Round