Ice Boxing: “The Mongolian Mongoose” Heads Up March 6 Fight Card

ByBoxing Press

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 Ice Promotions officials announced today.

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. Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Possessing a quiet demeanor but devastating knockout power, the 27-year old Jargal, fighting out of 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 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 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.

Tickets, priced at $30, $60, $85, $100, $125, $200, $300 and $500 (plus applicable service charge), can be purchased through Ticketmaster by logging onto www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box office (703-993-3030).