Lamont Roach Jr.
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| Born | August 18, 1995 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Reaper | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Lamont Roach Jr. (born August 18, 1995) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBA super featherweight title since 2023.
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.