Lamont Roach Jr.
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Nickname | The Reaper | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 18, 1995 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Lamont Roach Jr. (born August 18, 1995) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title from 2023 to 2025.
Roach was a decorated amateur, winning gold medals at the National Golden Gloves and USA Boxing Youth National Championships in 2013. He made his professional debut the following year, shortly after signing with Golden Boy Promotions, while studying at the University of Maryland. He went undefeated in his first 20 fights (19 wins, 1 draw), collecting three minor belts before he unsuccessfully challenged Jamel Herring for his WBO super featherweight title in 2019.