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Rich, who is known for exciting style and punching power, is looking to put his name back in the Cruiserweight mix and he believes his time is now to make it big in boxing.
"I am going to show everybody that I am a world class fighter, I am a legitimate contender. My last fight was a bad night; I think after this fight I will be right back in the mix for world title. I want to win the world Cruiserweight title."
LaMontagne's strong chin and will to win lead him to a victory over former 2000 Olympian Michael Bennett in 2002, a fight of which he scored an 11th round TKO victory, the fight was voted Ring Magazine's 'best cruiserweight fight of that year'.
Rich is also remembered for his spirited effort against former champion Vassily Jirov back in 1998. When asked about a rematch against Jirov he stated, "I would love a rematch, but he is a heavyweight now and I am a cruiserweight. I don't want to bulk up right now to get up to heavyweight."
While LaMontagne is respected prizefighter, he is also a highly sought after model. He does work for some modeling giants, namely Versacci and Calvin Klein. He explained, "I was in the right place and the right time, they liked my look. They allow me to do it in between fights. It does not interfere with my boxing, when I am in training, I don't do any modeling jobs. I just use it as supplemental income in between fights."
Modeling will be the last thing on Rich's mind this Tuesday.
He said to his fans, "Expect bigger and better things from me. I am going to bring my right hand and my left hook. I am going to out there and back up my talk. I am going in there to hurt him, and hope for a knockout. But if it goes the distance that is ok, I am to focused on winning."
