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LaMontagne fights for world title in Everett homecoming Feb. 22

Flamos-Payne EBA cruiserweight title fight in co-feature

22.01 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - World-class contender Richie "The Mountain" LaMontagne (27-4-1, 22 KOs) returns to his roots Saturday afternoon, February 22 to fight for the vacant International Boxing Union world cruiserweight title in the 12-round main event on "The Homecoming" card, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, at Everett High School in Massachusetts.

"Everett is a great sports town with a rich football tradition," promoter Jimmy Burchfield spoke about LaMontagne's 'Homecoming' fight in Everett. "We're having one of their own - Richie played football for Everett High - fight for a world title at his old school. I'm happy for Richie and the City of Everett, as well as for all of his friends and family members living in surrounding communities like Revere, Chelsea, Somerville, Malden and Medford. We need his fans there supporting him. I promoted Vinny Paz' homecoming in Providence a few years ago and we had a dynamite sell-out with even standing room only seats sold. Who knows what an exciting Feb. 22 show will do for Richie and bring to Everett in the future? Television networks are looking for venues like Everett High with a packed house and enthusiastic fans cheering for their favorite son."

LaMontange, ranked No. 10 by the World Boxing Council and No. 1 by the North America Boxing Federation, faces an opponent to be named at his alma mater, which recently captured the Massachusetts Division 1 football championship (CES plans to honor the Crimson Tide's team at the Feb. 22 show) for the second year in a row.

"I've always brought news about my boxing career back home and the support I've received in Everett has always meant a lot to me," the model/actor LaMontagne said. "Everett has made me the man I am through sports and it means so much for me to be fighting for a world title in my hometown. Whether I'm jogging up Broadway or at Glendale Park, I've always enjoyed people waving to me, yelling encouragement, or asking for an autograph.

"I've spoken in person to Mayor (David) Ragucci and (Superintendent of Schools) Fred Foresteire about bringing this fight to Everett. Mayor Ragucci was my Huskies (youth football) coach and Mr. Forestire was my principal at the Hale School. I'll never forget what they've done for me."

New England cruiserweight champion Tim "The Hammer" Flamos (16-2-1, 7 KOs), a licensed carpenter from Brockton (MA), faces Worcester's Roy "House of" Payne (15-11-4, 6 KOs), in the 10-round co-feature for the EBA cruiserweight crown vacated by Flamos' stablemate, LaMontagne. Flamos is rated by the NABF and NABA, while Payne is rated by the NABA.

The undercard features Providence (RI) super lightweight "Steamin'" Josh Beeman (1-0), the 2000 Eastern Olympic Trials gold medallist; featherweight prospect Angel Torres (10-2, 4 KOs), of Manchester (CT); middleweight Bobo Starnino (2-0), of Providence, against Worcester's Bobby McAndrews (1-1-1, 1 KO). Also in a special attraction female bout is two-time national amateur champion and the world's No. 3 rated female fighter, Narragansett (RI) female superstar eight Jaime Clampitt (9-2, 2 KOs).

All bouts and fighters are subject to change.

Call CES to order tickets or for more information at 401.724.2253. Doors open at 2 p.m

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