Richie Lamontagne
Introduction '''Richie Lamontagne''', known as ''"The Mountain"'', born in Everett, Massachusetts, December 20, 1969, is a professional American boxer. Lamontagne's record is 29-7-1 with 24 knockouts. He is also an actor and model. He was U.S.B.F. Cruiserweight Champion, a title won in 1995 with a 9th-round knock out against Fred Adams of Clearwater, Florida. He defended his title six times,  all by knockouts, then received a 12-round split decision loss to Kenny Keene in his home town of Boise, Idaho in 1998.In May 1998, after his loss in Biloxi, Mississippi, to the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, Vasily Jirov of Russia, his recognition in the world of boxing and his marketability increased. He appeared on television programs: ''E.T. '', ''Inside Edition'', ''Hard Copy'', and ''Extra''. He also appeared in a number of feature films including: ''A Civil Action'', ''Urban Relics'', ''Moon over Miami'', and appeared alongside  Robert De Niro as Carmine in the 1999 film ''Flawless''. He was featured in ''(G.Q. )Gentlemen's Quarterly Magazine'' with an 8-page spread in July 1998.Lamontagne has also done ad campaigns for Versace, Calvin Klien, Joe Boxer and Everlast, and appeared in advertisements for Reebok, Naturalizer Shoes, and Naked Fish. Lamontagne was a spokesman for MacPherson Men, an underwear/lingerie maker, for one year.
Professional boxing record '''29 Wins''' (24 knockouts, 5 decisions, 0 disqualifications), '''7 Losses''', '''1 Draw''', '''0 No Contests'''Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotesLoss29-7-1 Enzo MaccarinelliTKO  4 , 1:042005-01-21  Bridgend, Wales, UKWin29-6-1 Allen SmithTKO  1 2004-10-08  Creston, IALoss28-6-1 Chris ThomasTKO  2 , 2:302003-02-22  Elk Grove Village, ILLoss28-5-1 Dale BrownDecision   102003-08-01  Hampton Beach, NHWin28-4-1 Ernest M-16 MateenTKO  6 2003-05-02  Mashantucket, CTWin27-4-1 Michael BennettKO  11 2002-08-02  Mashantucket, CTWin26-4-1 Art JimmersonTKO  1 2002-06-28  Boston, MAWin25-4-1 Wilfredo MunizTKO  2 , 1:052002-03-22  Boston, MAWin24-4-1 Dan SheehanDecision   62002-01-25  Boston, MAWin23-4-1 James SealeyKO  1 2001-11-10  Savannah, GALoss22-4-1 Gary WilcoxDecision   82000-07-14  Hampton Beach, NHWin22-3-1 Brian HollinsTKO  6 2000-04-01  Boston, MAWin21-3-1 Pascal DavidTKO  5 1999-09-30  Cranston, RIWin20-3-1 Calvin SmithTKO  3 1999-02-26  Mashantucket, CTLoss19-3-1 Sajad Abdul AzizDecision   81998-09-25  Mashantucket, CTLoss19-2-1 Vassiliy JirovDecision   121998-05-05  Biloxi, MSLoss19-1 Kenny KeeneDecision   121998-01-16  Boise, IDWin19-0 Art BaylissDecision   81997-12-05  Boston, MAWin18-0 Doug DavisTKO  6 1997-08-08  Boston, MAWin17-0 Andre SherrodKO  1 1997-06-28  Boston, MAWin16-0 Domingo MonroeTKO  8 1996-06-06  Boston, MAWin15-0 Jose Hiram TorresTKO  5 1995-11-25  Stoughton, MAWin14-0 Fred AdamsKO  9 1995-08-24  Somerville, MAWin13-0 Jose Hiram TorresTKO  1 1995-06-27  Boston, MAWin12-0 Tony HabibzaiKO  1 1995-04-22  Boston, MAWin11-0 Mike SotoKO  1 1995-03-14  Boston, MAWin10-0 Ted FencherKO  1 1995-01-28  Boston, MAWin9-0 Willie KempTKO  51994-12-14  Boston, MAWin8-0 Willie KempDecision   61994-09-17  Revere, MADraw7-0 Ron PrestonDecision   61994-08-11  Malden, MAWin6-0 Danny ChapmanKO  1 1994-06-21  Boston, MAWin5-0 Ed KellyTKO  1 1994-03-15  Boston, MAWin4-0 Jason NicholsonDecision   41994-01-23  Boston, MAWin3-0 Gary McIntyreDecision   41993-12-03  Salem, NHWin2-0 Wayne FosterKO  1 1993-11-06  Revere, MAWin1-0 Muhammad AskaiKO  1 1993-10-13  Boston, MAWin0-0 Wilbert MirandaKO  1 1993-09-10  Revere, MA
Boxing championships and accomplishments '''Titles'''* USBF Cruiserweight Title 1995* EBA Cruiserweight Title 2002* IBA America's Super Cruiserweight Title 2002
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